Location
Corwen
Contract
Full Time
Role Type
Permanent
Working hours per week
37.5
Salary
£27,458.00 per annum
Main Duties/Responsibilities
Clinical
To provide a specialist psychology service input for all young people and the Branas Isaf integrated team.
To provide specialist psychology input supporting and promoting positive mental health and emotional well-being.
To contribute to psychological assessment of individuals and groups, for example through direct observation, psychometric testing, semi-structured interviews and writing appropriate reports.
To be actively involved in the weekly Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) consult team meetings and contribute to monitoring fidelity to the treatment model.
To assist qualified psychologists/psychotherapists to carry out prescribed interventions with individuals or in groups (including facilitation of the DBT skills group).
Undertaking supportive work with carers, family members, staff and other professionals.
To contribute to the management of risk, under supervision.
To ensure appropriate confidentiality.
To engage flexibly with clients and other members of the integrated team at Branas Isaf, families and multi-agency team to promote constructive working relationships.
To liaise with Registered Managers, education staff and other members of the multi-agency team, including external professionals.
To produce assessments and other reports as required, under supervision.
To represent the clinical team within external and in-house meetings (where appropriate).
To undertake any other duties commensurate to your grade and ability.
Teaching, training and supervision
To prepare and participate in supervision on a weekly basis with a qualified practitioner psychologist.
To undertake all work under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist.
To take responsibility for ongoing learning and development, including full participation in clinical and line management supervision and appraisals, in order to maximise own potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.
To contribute to the development and delivery of teaching, training and support of other staff at Branas Isaf.
To participate in external and internal training as deemed appropriate, including relevant Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) training events.
To engage flexibly with clients and other members of the integrated team at Branas Isaf, families and multi-agency team to promote constructive working relationships.
To attend regular team meetings and CPD days.
Research and service evaluation
To assist in the design and implementation of research, service evaluation or audit activities.
To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical packages.
To undertake database searches for literature and research papers to inform evidence-based practice for the clinical team.
General
To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holder’s manager.
To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Board policies and procedures.
To adhere to Branas Isaf codes of conduct and policies, as well as legislation relevant to the organisation and job role.
Competence in the use of internet systems and information technology is essential.
All employees of Branas Isaf and Care Tech are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their employment including clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exception, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Data Protection Act 1998.
To maintain other records as required within the Clinical Team Framework (3.2 Branas Isaf Policies and Procedures).
To provide written feedback and information to members of the integrated team ensuring that confidentiality for and with service users is maintained (individual and organisational).
Ensure that Branas Isaf and Care Tech's policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his / her own actions and those of any staff for whom he / she has responsibility.
Co-operate fully with the implementation of Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents / incidents / equipment defects to his / her manager and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients / clients, members of the public and staff.
Represent Branas Isaf and Care Tech's commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients / clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he / she comes in to contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.
Adhere at all times to all Branas Isaf and Care Tech policies / codes of conduct, including for example:
Smoke Free policy.
I.T. Security Policy and Code of Conduct.
Standards of attendance, appearance and behaviours.
Safeguarding.
Understand that this post may evolve over time and that this Job Description will therefore be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the role may be assigned from time to time.
It is a standard condition that all Branas Isaf and Care Tech staff may be required to serve at any location within the assigned region, as the needs of the service demand.
Job Description
Job_description_Assistant_Psychologist_August_2025.docx