Higher Assistant Psychologist

We are excited to offer a Higher Assistant Psychologist post within the Memory Assessment Service at Alexander House in Knaresborough. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the clinical work of psychologists within the service, including administering standardised assessments, scoring and interpreting test data and other duties that directly impact upon patient care. The post holder will be well supported by our friendly team and given regular clinical supervision from a qualified clinical psychologist and will be supported with their development goals e.g. further clinical training., We are looking for a post holder who will thrive amongst the multi-disciplinary team of professionals to assess, plan and provide patient care. You will work within a team of Registered Mental Health nurses, Support worker, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, as well as wider partner agencies including primary care services, social care and voluntary sector agencies.

We offer robust supervision arrangements and a comprehensive induction and workforce development plan with a vast array of personal, professional and academic training opportunities enabling you to expand your skill set and evidence based practices.

You will be required to be; innovative and flexible. We require the post holders to be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices and reflect the trust values of Responsibility, Respect and Compassion.

We invest in your training and development.All staff who join TEWV will be provided with a comprehensive induction programme.

Continuous professional development is important to TEWV. Once you are comfortable in your new role, you and your manager will work collaboratively to form a Personal Development Plan (PDP/appraisal), your personal career aspirations are taken into account and the trust will provide you with the resources you need to develop.