Assistant Psychologist

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

FULL TIME, FIXED TERM POST - 1 YEAR CONTRACT

This is an exciting oppo rtunity for an enthusiastic , dynamic and professional Assistant Psychologist to join Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust to become part of the Paediatric Psychology team .
The post holder is expected to be eligible for membership the British Psychological Society at Graduate Basis for Registration having achieved either a 2:1 honours degree, or higher, in psychology or having completed a British Psychological Society accredited psychology conversion course .
You will be joining a small, friendly and supportive team , working clos ely with Paediatric colleagues and with strong links with colleagues from Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust providing mental health and community services.
The post holder will assist qualified psychologists in the delivery of a Mental Health Pilot for children and young people with epilepsy and as such will be working closely with the Royal Berkshire Hospital Paediatric Epilepsy multi -disciplinary team.
We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative and self-reflexive individual with a passion for working creatively and collaboratively with children and young people with health conditions and their families, carers, networks and medical teams . The ideal candidate will be organised, and self-motivated and will enjoy the challenge of working in a busy paediatric department .
Th e post holder will assist qualified psychologists in the delivery of a Mental Health Pilot for children and young people with epilepsy . This will involve ;
U ndertaking a protocol based psychological assessment of children and young people with epilepsy.
A dministration and scoring of standardised questionnaire-based assessments .
C ollating and presenting clinical patient data.
U ndertaking protocol-based interventions with children and young people with epilepsy .
C oll ating and inputting clinical outcome data .
Setting up and maintaining databases to support the delivery of the Pilot .
Data analysis .
Contributing to audits, s ervice evaluation, research, training, consultation .
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

An upper second class (2:1) honours degree, or higher, in psychology or having completed a British Psychological Society accredited psychology conversion course and be eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Experience of working with children and young people.
An understanding of the needs and difficulties of children, young people and adults with mental health, health conditions or other disabilities.
Experience using a computer for databases or data analysis.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact: Kim Jones by email kim.jones@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help. You are also welcome to contact Dr Inés Baños Consultant Psychologist, Lead for Paediatric Psychology on 0118 322 7531 (option 1) or email: Ines.banos@berkshire.nhs.uk should you have any questions.
In addition, for informal discussions about the post you are also welcome to contact Dr Sarah Hughes, Paediatric Consultant in Neurodisability on 0118 322 7531 (option 1) or email: sarah.hughes@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required