The National Health Service (NHS) is a vast sector that offers competitive salaried jobs to those with a psychology degree. These include a Primary Care Graduate Mental Health Worker, Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Practitioner Psychologist and Specialist Clinical Psychologist. This paper will draw focus to the role of a Senior/Principle Clinical or Forensic Psychologist, particularly for the Children’s Sexual Trauma Service.
The position for Specialist Clinical Psychologist requires an individual to be able to offer advice. The job necessitates individuals to work with those with Dementia and other mental health issues. Furthermore, this job calls upon individuals able to communicate well, with Information Technology skills allowing communication to improve along the way. Such a worker must be highly motivated, to fulfil the high stress demands. Honesty, integrity and enthusiasm have also been underlined as being ideal for an employee …show more content…
The ideal candidate would have to be interested in helping others. Strong communication skills are key in order to be able to talk and listen. Additionally, teamwork is a necessary skill for this job role, as well as working independently (‘Primary Care Graduate Mental Health Worker’, 2016).
The Practitioner Psychologist offers help and care to those with mental health issues. A person obtaining this role should have good teamwork skills, be able to follow the rules, be able to interpret data as well as having a strong communication level (‘Practitioner Psychologist’, 2016). On the other hand, the role of a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist is a full time job that requires candidates to be able to improve an individuals’ well-being as well as build relationships, communicate with customers and other colleagues and have confidence to benefit themselves in this job (‘Clinical Psychologist’,
The position for Specialist Clinical Psychologist requires an individual to be able to offer advice. The job necessitates individuals to work with those with Dementia and other mental health issues. Furthermore, this job calls upon individuals able to communicate well, with Information Technology skills allowing communication to improve along the way. Such a worker must be highly motivated, to fulfil the high stress demands. Honesty, integrity and enthusiasm have also been underlined as being ideal for an employee …show more content…
The ideal candidate would have to be interested in helping others. Strong communication skills are key in order to be able to talk and listen. Additionally, teamwork is a necessary skill for this job role, as well as working independently (‘Primary Care Graduate Mental Health Worker’, 2016).
The Practitioner Psychologist offers help and care to those with mental health issues. A person obtaining this role should have good teamwork skills, be able to follow the rules, be able to interpret data as well as having a strong communication level (‘Practitioner Psychologist’, 2016). On the other hand, the role of a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist is a full time job that requires candidates to be able to improve an individuals’ well-being as well as build relationships, communicate with customers and other colleagues and have confidence to benefit themselves in this job (‘Clinical Psychologist’,