JOB DESCRIPTION – UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PLACEMENT

Job Title Student Placement

Employing Organisation Psychology Associates

Location 41-43 Lower Fore Street, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6JQ

Speciality/Department Child and Parenting Services

Reports to Clinical Psychologist/Administration Manager

Accountable to Directors at Psychology Associates

Key Working RelationshipsThe post holder will develop key relationships with a wide range of individuals and agencies including, but not exclusively:

Directors and employees of Psychology Associates Social Care Staff Health Professionals Education Staff Voluntary Agencies Other providers

Job PurposeTo provide support to Psychology Associates under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist and administration manager across the following areas:

1. Administration 2. Project work3. Clinical work4. Audit/Research and service evaluation

Total hours: 5 days

Job Summary Support the administration team in a variety of tasks Undertake regular scoring and checking of the Trauma Scale Checklist for Children (project

work) Support the development of the psychological services at Psychology Associates Assist in service evaluation and research/audit projects To complete other tasks requested by their supervisor, as and when requested.

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Overview of Responsibilities:

Administration Receive enquiries from other professionals and prospective clients Place work with clinicians Manage diaries/arrange appointments Enter information onto the database

Training Programme: Help create and distribute promotional materials to appropriate audiences Help organise venues and packs for training courses Attend training and help run the event Help organise and evaluate feedback

TSCC Project Work: Score the TSCCs Liaise with clinicians regarding specific queries Check the TSCCs that have been scored by others Update the spreadsheet

Clinical (under supervision by a Clinical Psychologist): Learn about psychological formulation from a variety of theoretical models. Observe clinical interventions. Assist clinicians in the delivery of psychological intervention such as preparing literature

reviews and materials. Develop awareness of issues of confidentiality, consent, care standards and complaints

procedures.

Policy: To be aware of all policies and procedures within the day to day running of Psychology

Associates

Teaching, training and supervision Receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines Gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that

provided within the principal service area where the post-holder is employed Develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties Contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care

Service Development Assist in service development projects within the practice as required. Attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

Research and Evaluation: To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice

in individual work, and work with other team members. Undertake appropriate research and literature reviews. Assist with audit, service and outcome evaluation, with colleagues within and across the

service to help develop and improve services for clients.

Information and Technology: Complete necessary administration and information management tasks through the effective

use of IT systems, including spreadsheets, word processing, database, internet and e-mail. To be responsible for utilising statistical packages for analysing data collected in audit,

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evaluation and research projects. Develop knowledge and utilise computer assisted tools within clinical psychology work. Keep up to date with recording activity data, recorded onto computerised databases to

analyse workload and efficiency.

General: Ensure the development, maintenance and dissemination of the highest professional

standards, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes.

Keep specialist equipment safe and secure. Ensure clinical, administrative and organisational procedures are followed and completed on

time. Ensure good liaison with other professionals. Work to professional standards, in accordance with professional codes of practice of the

British Psychological Society and Psychology Associates polices and procedures. Have an up-to-date enhanced DBS check or to provide the relevant information for

application. To manage own work load and prioritising daily tasks.

Working Environment: Practice development and clinical work will require extended periods of time working at desk

and using computers.

Signed by Post Holder

Signed:............................................................................... Date.....................................

Signed by Line Manager

Signed................................................................................ Date....................................

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