Assistant Psychologist

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Kendal; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days incl bank

Birthday off

Career development and training

Ely-Vate rewards platform

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wages access

24/7 GP

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contribution

Free meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

Ann House, Kendal, is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to work with Autistic individuals and those with intellectual disabilities, under supervision. You will assist with assessments, formulations, and treatment, and contribute to audits, statistics, and research projects while supporting staff through reflective practice.

The role offers extensive training, career development, and access to wellbeing and financial benefits within a supportive environment in Kendal.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to psychological assessments and formulations.

Skills

Assessments

Formulations

Interventions

Audit & reporting

Statistics

Education

Upper second-class honours in Psychology

BPS Graduate Membership eligibility

Job description

Are you looking for the next step in your career, in an environment where you can develop and specialise your skills? Then join Ann House as an Assistant Psychologist where you will have the opportunity to work with a dedicated team to make a real difference in lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.

What You Will Be Doing

You will be working with Autistic Individuals and people with an Intellectual Disability who may present with behaviours that challenge, alongside addressing conditions like depression, self-harm, physical health concerns, and psychological distress including trauma.

As an Assistant Psychologist you will have the opportunity to assist with assessments, formulations, and treatment to our service users, under the supervision of the Lead Psychologist. You will also assist in clinically related administration including conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching, and project work.

At Ann House you will have the chance to develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving.

As An Assistant Psychologist You Will Be

• Contributing to psychological assessments and formulations
• Facilitating psychological interventions on a 1:1 and/or group basis to service users, monitoring and reporting upon their effectiveness
• Assisting in designing and delivering specialist training to others
• Assisting with the delivery of reflective practice for staff
• Maintaining clinical databases
• Completing outcome measures
• Writing reports for various audiences
• Need experience with service evaluation and other research tasks including collecting, analysing, and reporting upon an array of statistics
• Undertaking clinically relevant audits

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have

• A minimum of an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist with Autistic individuals and people with an intellectual disability, who may present with behaviours that challenge, as well as experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Experience of maintaining office systems and undertaking administration tasks
• Creative thinking, clinical efficacy, and a strong commitment to working with evidenced based models of therapeutic intervention
• Strong organisation skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience of accessing clinical supervision and how to use this effectively.
• Professional practice expectations including the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and the BPS code of ethics and conduct

Where You Will Be Working

Location:

Ann Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6AA

Ann House provides a specialist provision with enhanced levels of support which allows people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs to be cared for in the least restrictive setting possible, but within a service which is robust and structured enough to meet their ongoing needs and risks.

The service ensures people lead good and meaningful everyday lives, where they have choice and control, accessing mainstream services and facilities, engaging in work and training, in leisure opportunities, hobbies and areas of personal interest. Ann House encourages people to be as independent as possible with the long‑term aim of people moving onto a more independent living setting.

What You’ll Get

• Annual base salary of £27,000-£29,000 DOE
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one‑stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About Your Next Employer

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.