Assistant Psychologist (CHPS)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join the Bedfordshire Community Clinical Health Psychology Service, based at Mountbatten House in Dunstable. The post holder will support the specialist service for adults with a variety of long term health conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, post covid fatigue, cancer, diabetes and respiratory conditions.

The successful candidate will gain valuable experience of integrated community working, having the opportunity to work with highly specialist therapists including psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and physicians. The service operates across a variety of settings including hospitals, community clinics and occasionally patients homes. We offer one to one therapy and some group interventions and provide consultation and training to non-psychology health professionals.

The post holder will be an integral member of the service in undertaking tasks under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist. The post is varied and roles include providing low intensity psychological interventions and assisting with group interventions, teaching and project work (e.g. service evaluation and research). Previous experience in neuropsychological assessment would be welcome.

Please note that this role will close on receipt of 50 applicants.

Contacts: Dr Anne Jacobs, Clinical Psychologist: Anne.Jacobs2@nhs.net / 07741 703905 or Dr Mary Keilty, Principal Psychologist, Cancer and Palliative Psychology Service / Mary.Keilty1@nhs.net 07392 192 922.

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This is a split post and the successful applicant will be responsible for providing low intensity interventions to help people with chronic health conditions adjust to, and self-manage their condition. This will be under the direction and supervision of a qualified Psychologist who will retain clinical responsibility for work agreed within the care plan. Overall, this may be undertaken within Bedfordshire Chronic Fatigue and Post Covid Fatigue Service, Cancer & Palliative Care, Respiratory, Occupational Health and Diabetes services. These services are countywide.

As part of the post covid fatigue service the role holder will support the cognitive screening of patients who present with cognitive difficulties at initial assessment under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.

Other tasks may include assisting with audit and service evaluation, research and data entry, group interventions, teaching and project work under the supervision of a qualified member of staff. Specific duties will be determined on the basis of skills and experience and operational service requirements, and may vary occasionally as service needs/priorities change.