Assistant Psychologist or Associate Psychological - Nelson, United Kingdom - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nelson, United Kingdom

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The Pennine Lancashire Long Covid Service is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist or Associate Psychological Practitioner to support people with complex health-related psychological difficulties due to their experience of Long Covid.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive MDT.

The post holder will be working into a team that values the role of clinical psychology and sees psychological care as an integral part of the service.


The post holder will require prior clinical experience and must demonstrate excellent communication skills, commitment, and enthusiasm to improving the psychological well-being of people with Long Covid.

The post holder will support the wider psychology team and will work directly under the clinical supervision of a qualified Psychologist.


The role involves largely remote working and includes administering psychological assessment, delivering brief interventions and supporting the delivery and review of group-based interventions under supervision.

The post holder is also responsible for data collection and analysis, supporting service development initiatives and MDT working.

The post holder will be provided with a laptop to enable remote working, promoting a good work-life balance. When face-face sessions/meetings are required, these are usually held at Pendle Community Hospital or Clitheroe Community Hospital.

The post is currently fixed-term until 31/03/24, with the possibility of extended funding after this.

The Pennine Lancashire Long Covid Service offers a multidisciplinary rehab package of care to adults with Long Covid.

The main duties of the role include working with all members of the Long Covid Team to help inform psychological aspects of the patient journey.


The role includes helping to facilitate Psychology's psychological resourcing group, carrying out psychological assessments, providing brief individual psychological interventions and contributing to service evaluation and service development initiatives.


The post holder will be a part of a supportive psychology team and will work with all members of the team to help support and develop psychological services.

The post holder will be expected to have a vision and 'can-do attitude' that will reflect an ability to build bridges, bring people on board and facilitate positive change at all levels.


East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) was established in 2003 and is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

We employ 8,000 staff, some of whom are award winning and internationally renowned for their work and achievements. We treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. Our high quality healthcare services are offered across five hospital sites and various community sites.


We are committed to delivering the best possible healthcare services to the local population while ensuring the future viability of our services.

This will be achieved by continually improving the productivity and efficiency of services. Our core focus has enabled demonstrable improvement in our key access, quality and performance indicators.

Please see job description and person specification.

This is an exciting role and you will be a part of a supportive and engaging team and Service.
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