Assistant Psychologist - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

This is an opportunity to join Older Adult mental health services as an assistant psychologist.

We have a number of AP posts within the Sheffield Memory Service (accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatry, MSNAP) to support the assessment & diagnosis of dementia in line with national guidance.

We also have an opportunity within the OA CMHT for an AP. This is a great opportunity to work with an OA CMHT which was rated as "Outstanding" by CQC

Applications are being sought for psychology graduates who have a 2:1 degree (from a course accredited by the British Psychological Society) & can demonstrate passion & experience of working with older people, working with people with cognitive impairment, administration, scoring & interpretation of cognitive assessments, multi-disciplinary teams, team formulation, as a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist (Full Time, 6 month fixed term contract).

The successful applicant would join the Older Adult and Neurological Conditions Psychology service.

The OA & NC psychologists are a group of psychologists, assistant psychologists & trainees who work into a range of settings (mental health, dementia, stroke, long term neurological conditions).

You would receive weekly supervision as well as informal support & development opportunities.