Assistant Psychologist

Please note, one day per week is currently fixed term for two years due to funding, however the other four days per week (30 hours) of the post is permanent.

This is an exciting opportunity to be work within Specialist Palliative Care Services across Sunderland and South Tyneside. You will form part of a team of Clinical Psychologists and Psychological Practitioners developing and delivering psychology services for patients and relatives accessing specialist palliative care services within STSFT.

You will be involved in the provision of direct psychological assessment and interventions within your competencies, service development and audits, and training development and evaluation. You will receive high quality supervision from an experienced Psychologist within the team and there will be opportunities for CPD.

As part of this post, one day per week will be spent working on a regional project called the Improving Mental Wellbeing in Cancer Project. This has been commissioned by Macmillan, a national charity committed to improving the wellbeing of people affected by cancer. You will work closely with colleagues in the Northern Cancer Alliance (an NHS body, committed to improving services for people affected by Cancer across the North East and North Cumbria). The post holder will support the development of this work in the South Tyneside and Sunderland locality, working closely with the Lead Clinical Psychologist in this area.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have an interest in a career in psychology and keen to develop therapeutic skills to help undertake psychological assessments and interventions as an assistant psychologist. The post holder will have good organisation and time management skills and be able to support with project management and delivery. The post holder will be involved in the development of groups, workshops and training for both staff and patients.

Tasks will be agreed and reviewed at appropriate intervals under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, but the post holder will take these tasks forward independently on a day-to-day basis.

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.