Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Psychologist to join the ACSEND (Sexual Assault and Abuse Service) Team. Ascend is an evidence-based, psychological service, supporting sexual assault and abuse recovery, working in partnership with local voluntary sector services (Staffordshire Women's Aid/Survive), and alongside existing NHS services, including Talking Therapies and secondary mental health services.



We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Psychologist to join the team. You will become part of an established multi-disciplinary team that has a strong emphasis on delivering evidence based psychological interventions to meet the needs of individuals referred to our service.



The role is varied and provides opportunity to build upon clinical skills, develop and implement group interventions, utilise service evaluation and research skills and develop multidisciplinary team working skills; therefore good time keeping skills and being able to manage multiple, competing demands are essential to the role.



To undertake protocol based psychological assessments with service users, family members and others involved in the service user's care.

To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service user's problems, including simple procedures and techniques related to psychological therapies.

To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups including receiving and managing referrals under guidance, facilitating service user attendance, co-delivering the workshop material and recording outcomes.

To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary pathway meetings.

To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.

Assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.



As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.



We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.



We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 ( Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk) . As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".



The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.



Job responsibilities



Providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions, individual and group based, under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist



Working independently according to a plan agreed with the Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT trained professional and within the overall framework of the services policies and procedures.



To work collaboratively with all pathway colleagues.



To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.



To assist in the facilitation, administration and evaluation of workshops.



A detailed job description and personal specification are attached.



We recommend that applications are submitted as early as possible as we reserve the right to close the advert early depending upon the volume of applications received.