About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join the Autism Intensive Service (AIS). We are a values based, friendly and innovative intervention and support service looking to welcome a new Assistant Psychologist with experience of working with children and young people with complex needs.
Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the delivery of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and psychologically informed interventions for children and young people with autistic spectrum profiles who present with complex behaviours of distress.
Working under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, PBS Practitioner or other qualified clinician within the Autism Intensive Service (AIS), the post holder will assist in gathering information to inform assessments, implement intervention plans developed by qualified clinicians, collect and recordbehavioural data, and support service users and families in a range of settings including home, school and community environments.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-informed care and will work collaboratively with other professionals, families and carers. The role does not involve independent clinical assessment, formulation, care planning or clinical decision making.
The post holder will deliver intervention programmes to children and young people in their specialist educational settings, short break provision and their home setting. The post holder will be willing and able to work between 7am and 7pm as needed.
About us
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description Job responsibilities
To support qualified clinicians in the delivery of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) and other psychologically informed interventions.
To implement intervention programmes designed by qualified clinicians in educational, home and community settings.
To observe and record behaviours, environmental factors and intervention outcomes using agreed recording systems.
To assist in the collection of information to support psychological and behavioural assessments.
To administer questionnaires and collect outcome data under the direction of qualified clinicians.
To support service users, families and carers to implement agreed strategies developed by qualified clinicians.
To assist with preparing materials and resources for assessments and intervention sessions.
To maintain accurate, timely and contemporaneous clinical records.
To promptly communicate relevant information and concerns to supervising clinicians.
To identify and report risks, safeguarding concerns or deterioration in a child or young person's presentation in accordance with Trust policies.
To participate in multidisciplinary meetings as required and contribute factual observational information.
Please see Job Description for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Honours Psychology Degree (2:1 or First) Eligibility for Graduate Membership of BPS
Desirable
Experience of practice based research Training in ACT/DNA-V/PBS/ABA programmes
Experience Essential
Experience of working with autistic children/young person Experience of delivering assessment and intervention programmes for children/YP Experience of working with children/YP complex need and challenging behaviour
Desirable
Experience of delivering ACT/DNA-V/PBS/ABAprogrammes Understanding and experience of using positive behavioural support framwork
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address Woodland View
Thornfield Road, Brentry, Bristol,
Bristol
BS10 6NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)