How to get an Assistant Psychologist job - contextual admissions - with Dr Alistair Teager and Anna Lee

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 52: How to get an assistant psychologist post – Contextual admissions, with Dr Alistair Teager and Anna Lee Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. How to get an assistant psychologist post is one of the most common questions I am asked. I am so excited about this very modern way that one trust are going about recruiting their assistant psychologists and wanted to share it with you. In this episode I am joined by Dr Alistair Teager and Anna Lee. I hope you find the episode useful. The Highlights: • (00:28): Welcome and intro to the episode • (01:49): Intro to my guests • (02:45): Anna’s background • (05:08): Anna’s day to day duties • (06:09): Dr Alistair’s background • (10:18): The wonderful diversity of this career • (11:34): Traditional Assistant Psychologist recruitment processes • (12:30): Moving towards contextual applications • (12:59): Health Education England’s initiative • (14:01): More information on the Salford applications process • (15:43): How long does change take in the NHS? • (17:31): What’s it like to see a job like this advertised? • (20:00): Reflecting on Anna’s application • (20:29): The importance of self-reflection in this career • (21:08): The application process by itself is still useful • (22:03): A cringe worthy story from Marianne • (23:30): Each job advert should be different and bespoke • (27:23): Adding humanity, reducing ambiguity and reducing anxiety. • (30:57): Aiming for long-term employees • (34:45): The actual interview process • (39:35): Recruitment from the hiring manager’s perspective • (43:23): Top tips for any other recruiters wanting to include more contextual admissions • (47:54): How to contact Alistair • (49:11): Summary and close Links: Dr Alistair Teager is on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajteager Dr Alistair’s email address: Alistair.Teager@nca.nhs.uk  Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision  Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved: If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page. Hashtags: #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #BPS #traineeclinicalpsychologist #clinicalpsychology #drmariannetrent #newbook #britishpsychologicalsociety #mentalhealthprofessional #gettingqualified #mentalhealthprofessionals #mentalhealthprofessional #mentalhealthprofessionals #workingwithpeople #supportatwork #personalandprofessional #worklifebalance #trusttheprocess #jobapplications #contextualadmissions #contextualapplications #assistantpsychologistinterview Mentioned in this episode: Sponsored by WriteUpp Tap to Pay This episode is sponsored by WriteUpp. Their Tap to Pay app turns your smartphone into a card reader, helping private practitioners take secure payments without additional hardware. Use code MARIANNE30 for a free 30-day trial and 30% off your first 6 months at this link: https://writeupp.com/?refid=142336