Assistant Psychologist

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with 1

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Support for professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to support psychological care across patients in secure environments. You will run clinics, conduct assessments, and deliver individual and group sessions under supervision, with a focus on trauma-informed approaches.

The role requires a Psychology degree (Masters beneficial), experience in prison or similar settings, and ability to work within ACCT/CSIP processes. A rewarding, fast-paced environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology is required.
• Masters degree is beneficial but not essential.
• Experience as Assistant Psychologist in prison, community, or psychiatric settings.
• Experience facilitating patient therapeutic groups and delivering assessments, formulation and interventions (CBT/CFT/DBT).
• Experience in secure environments is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Support the psychological care of patients throughout their journey with us.
• Run clinics, assessments, and 1-1 sessions with patients.
• Triage assessments and identifying patient needs.
• Prepare and deliver psychological intervention group sessions (trauma informed).
• Provide psychological assessment and interventions under supervision of a qualified psychologist.
• Work with people with complex needs and potentially challenging behaviours.
• Contribute to ACCT, CSIP processes and report changes to the mental health team.
• Monitor patient function and mental health during interventions.

Skills

Therapeutic group facilitation

Psychological assessment

Formulation & intervention delivery

Experience in secure environments

Education

Degree in Psychology

Masters degree beneficial

Job description

Responsibilities

As our new Assistant Psychologist, some of your duties will include:

• Support the psychological care of patients throughout their journey with us
• Run clinics, assessments, and 1-1 sessions with patients
• Triage assessments and identifying patient needs
• Prepare and deliver psychological intervention group sessions (trauma informed)
• Provide psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision of the qualified psychologist
• Work with people with complex needs, which can present / lead to challenging situations or behaviours
• Work within the Assessment Care in Custody Teamwork (ACCT) process, and contribute towards the Challenge, Support and Intervention Plan (CSIP)
• Monitor and provide feedback on the patients' function and general mental health condition during the course of intervention, reporting and changes to the mental health team

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

Qualifications & Experience

• Hold a Degree in Psychology
• Although not essential, a Masters Degree would be beneficial
• Have experience within a paid Assistant Psychologist role, whether in a prison, community setting, psychiatric environment
• Be experienced in facilitating patient therapeutic groups, and delivering psychological assessment, formulation and intervention in the structure of an evidence based therapeutic model (e.g. CBT / CFT / DBT)
• Experience of working within a secure environment would be a bonus, although not essential

About the team & culture

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

Practice Plus Group provides primary care and substance misuse services across the wings, clinic areas, inpatient facilities, and reception services.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in an everchanging, challenging environment, which is hugely rewarding! You will be a key part of the mental health team, supporting stress tolerance, harm reduction, emotional dis-regulation, trauma, anxiety and more!

Working hours & Salary

Hours: This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 08:30 - 16:30 / 09:00 - 17:30.

Salary: This position is full time , youll receive an annual salary of £29,264 - £33,510 per annum.

Benefits & Support

How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities, It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it