Assistant Psychologist - London, United Kingdom - East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Psychologist with an interest in working in adult learning disabilities services.

The role will have a focus on providing support to clients who present with mental health difficulties and/or complex/challenging behaviour, their family and paid carers.

You will join our dynamic, integrated multi-disciplinary community service. The service provides specialist healthcare services to adults with learning disabilities and complex needs across Tower Hamlets.

CLDS provides a broad range of assessments and interventions and psychology works within the MDT with a specific focus on mental health and supporting people with complex behaviour, in addition to assessment, training and organisational work.

As part of the role there will be opportunities to participate in innovative service development projects. You will receive regular supervision and have access to internal and external training opportunities. We also have close links with a number of the local clinical psychology training courses.

Under the supervision of qualified clinical psychologists, to contribute to the provision of psychology services to clients who present with learning disabilities and complex/challenging behaviour, their family and paid carers.

The post holder will also hold service audit, research and clinical, responsibilities and will contribute to service evaluation under the supervision of qualified psychologists.

The post holder will assist with the provision of psychological assessment and interventions in both group and individual formats.

The post holder will be skilled in the use of Microsoft Office, specifically excel databases.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve

Our values are:

We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.