Data Analyst Assistant Psychologist

Job overview

Applications are invited for a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced assistant psychologist with a background in research, audit or improvement to work with the Ealing Mental Health Integrated Network Teams (MINT) to increase, improve and embolden mental health support within the West London area. These roles will sit in the community mental health (MINT) teams across the borough of Ealing.

This role will involve leading on data analysis and continuous improvement alongside supporting the delivery of care for those client’s waiting for a therapeutic intervention. This role therefore requires postgraduate competencies and experience in this area. The ratio of analyst to clinical work is roughly 70:30. Before commencing in the role there will be an induction which will cover the key skills needed to undertake the role.

You are advised to apply promptly; this vacancy will close once the required number of applications has been received. We anticipate a high number of applications for these posts, and will not be able to read long entries in the “Supporting Information” section. For our initial screening, we will read only the first TWELVE LINES of your “Supporting Information”, which must be laid out as detailed in the person specification.

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities

Clinical

Provide protocol based assessments of risk to self and others and respond to client risk as appropriate and as part of this listen to and respond to the immediate needs of the service use and in doing so promote choice, control and empowerment

Undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and which appropriate low-intensity intervention would address their difficulties.
Provide a range of high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments based on evidence-based literature and research to support best practice in clinical work. Interventions may include guided self-help, and treatment might be individual or in psychoeducational groups.
Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
Monitor treatment and client progress and provide appropriate feedback to client, GP and referrer.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

A degree in psychology (minimum 2.1) providing GBR

Postgraduate degree in psychology or health sciences with a significant research component
At least two years working in the NHS in an assistant and/or research/data related role

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience working within a stepped care model in primary care, and following established evidence-based treatment protocols

Experience of working with business information platforms and extrapolating key information
Substantial experience delivering low intensity, high volume self-help interventions to people with common mental health problems in a mental health setting
Experience within a Service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating individual and team clinical outcomes and clinical activity.
Experience offering low intensity interventions and/or DBT/CBT informed work
Experience working in a multi-disciplinary mental health team.

Desirable criteria

Experience of routine clinical outcome monitoring

Experience of working with psycho-educational groups, and/or outreach initiatives.

Knowledge/skills

Essential criteria

Excellent leadership, problem-solving and communication skills

Ability to communicate in verbal and written formats including correspondence, reports and on the telephone to a high standard. Ability to communicate complex statistical information in an easy to understand way.
Organisational skills and excellent time management. Ability to balance clinical, research and admin requirements. Flexibility and adaptability in managing these competing priorities as is required by the team/service’s needs.
A high degree of basic numeracy.