Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people’s and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

The role includes working alongside other members of the team in reviewing information and meeting with young people and their parents/carers in a variety of clinical appointments.
Assistant psychologists in the team work up to performing many aspects of their role independently, with their work discussed in a weekly clinical supervision session with a qualified psychologist in the team. There is also a weekly multi-disciplinary meeting where we discuss more complex assessments and lots of opportunities for informal discussion.
Assistant psychologists can develop their skills and experience in administering psychometric assessments such as the WISC-5 and ABAS.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

ADYSS has a main office in Stowmarket and work is split between there and clinical rooms in Ipswich. Members of the team are expected to travel to trust sites across Suffolk.
The role will require you to develop your skills in summarising clinical information, developing an evidence-based formulation, in making sense of a range of complex clinical data, in multi-disciplinary working, in speaking to young people and their parents/carers about autism and other conditions and difficulties.
The role will require you to develop your knowledge of typical childhood development, the functioning of families, mental health in children in young people and neurodevelopmental difficulties and conditions in children and young people.
The role involves assisting the team in its work through processes such as monitoring and evaluating data relating to the work, in making recommendations and referrals to other services, and safeguarding referrals when needed.
We are looking for an organised candidate with good communication skills. Experience in working with people with neurodevelopmental difficulties is desirable.