Band 4 Assistant Psychologist

at  Devon Partnership NHS Trust

The principal purpose of this job is to support the team to improve the psychological health and wellbeing of people and their families who are being supported within the Haldon Eating Disorder Service and the proposed Assertive Outreach/Intensive Treatment programme which will be led by the Haldon team. This will be achieved in this post through undertaking the following areas of responsibility: 1. Under supervision, contributing to psychological assessment and individual, family or group interventions as appropriate. 2.
Under supervision, contribute to the multidisciplinary therapeutic programme on the Haldon and, when operating, the Assertive Outreach programme which will involve travel around Devon and use of virtual platforms for online sessions. 3. Providing support to the Haldon Eating Disorder Senior Leadership Team in terms of developing and undertaking additional audit and research activities. 4.
Supporting clinical staff to improve the quality and efficiency of reporting on Clinician Rated Outcome Measures, Patient Rated Outcome Measures and Patient Rated Experience Measures within the The Haldon Eating Disorder Service and Assertive Outreach programme. 5. The post holder will receive regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy and with Professional Practice Guidelines set out by HCPC and the British Psychological Society. 6.
The post holder will work within professional guidelines and DPT procedures and protocols. 7. The post holder will be supported by qualified psychological professionals, including Clinical Psychologists and by senior colleagues within the specialism. The post holder will be expected to make good use of the expertise of others within the service to further develop their skills

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