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Salary We are an established Learning Disabilities Service within Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB).
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate Assistant Psychologist to join our dynamic Learning Disabilities Team based at Finch Road, Lozells. The role involves supporting children and young people with moderate to profound Learning Disabilities between 0 and 19 years of age in the community who have complex mental health needs and/or behaviours which present challenges to themselves and to those who care for them. You will have the opportunity to undertake direct clinical work under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, contribute to NICE concordant assessments and interventions in addition to supporting the MDT with group work, routine outcome data collection and quality service developments.
You will strive to facilitate the understanding of children and young people referred to the service and improvements in their quality of life by providing professional psychological care under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist and by:
Supporting the clinical psychologist and MDT in psychological assessment, care provision, planning and delivery of evidence-based interventions;
Supporting the MDT in delivering, managing and evaluating other psychological interventions, such as groups as required;
Assisting the MDT with the collection and utilisation of routine outcome data;
Undertaking supervised work with service users and their families on a one-to-one basis delivering psychosocial interventions;
Assisting in administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of research projects, teaching and project work as required.
We would be delighted to invite the right candidate to be an active member of our MDT and assist with team and service-related activities and goals, whilst embracing the core values of our organization; ambition, bravery, compassion and valuing diversity.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
