Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Psychologist CAMHS IST
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Exciting Opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist
This is an exciting opportunity for an assistant psychologist to support the work of an innovative psychology-led Intensive Support Team. The post holder will form part of a multi-agency team consisting of clinical psychology, learning disability nursing, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and clinical support workers.
Team and Work Environment
The team works with a small number of children and young people and their families in Manchester, Salford, and Trafford who are identified on the local Dynamic Support Database as needing the most intensive support and being at high risk of moving to a residential setting or hospital.
Working alongside the local services, the Intensive Support Team creates, instigates, and supports the implementation of person-centered support plans with the aim of supporting children and young people to stay with their families in their local communities.
Responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to assist the qualified Psychologists, Community Learning Disability Nurses, Speech Therapists, and Occupational Therapists in the preparation, instigation, and evaluation of a variety of clinical, teaching, and research tasks.
A key part of the role involves analyzing service information such as routine outcome measures and presenting results to the clinical team. The post holder will act under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist and will be given appropriate tuition to enable the successful performance of clinical and other duties.
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Under supervision, the post holder will be expected to assist qualified Clinical Psychologists in implementing psychological interventions. This will include using a variety of assessment procedures to collect relevant data, analysis of data, undertaking clinical interventions with others, and evaluating interventions as required.
Communication and Liaison
In undertaking these duties, the post holder will be expected to communicate sensitive information with children, families, and parent groups both verbally and in writing. The post holder will also be expected to liaise with other professionals such as school teachers and social workers in undertaking assessments and interventions.
The post holder will need to complete observations across settings and at different times of the day, including observations of the child on their way to school or at tea time. This will be pre-negotiated but highlights that willingness to work flexibly may be required.
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Clare Brown
- Job Title: Principal Clinical Psychologist
- Email Address: clare.brown2@mft.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 0161 388 4500
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