Assistant Psychologist - Guildford, United Kingdom - Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Guildford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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We are pleased to advertise a vacancy for an Assistant Psychologist to work within our friendly and supportive team on Victoria Ward, Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford, Surrey.

Victoria Ward is an acute assessment and treatment inpatient ward specialising in the care of older adults with mainly functional mental health issues.

We are looking for a conscientious, knowledgeable and dedicated individual who is passionate about the care of older people and improving quality of life and wellbeing.

Under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, the post holder will assist with the development and delivery of psychological interventions on the ward.

The post will allow the successful applicant to gain a broad range of experience and skills in delivering mental health care to older people experiencing complex mental health problems and/or cognitive impairment.

You will be well supported within the inpatient and psychology team, where CPD and staff support are highly valued.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for applicants wishing to develop an in-depth understanding of mental health care for older people and further their skills in psychological assessment and intervention.

Applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills and value working collaboratively with the full multidisciplinary team as well as carers and external agencies.

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of people who use services by providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist working within the service, and by working independently according to a plan agreed with the team leader and the supervising psychologist.

To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of outcome statistics, and/or other project work as appropriate and agreed with the team leader and supervising psychologist.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire.

We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population.

We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.