Assistant Psychologist

Harmonia Careers; Tendring; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Tendring is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to support psychological assessments and deliver interventions. Applicants should have an upper second-class degree in Psychology and experience in a relevant setting. Opportunities for career development and a supportive work environment are emphasized.

Benefits

Annual salary of £25,058

33 days annual leave

Free meals and parking

Career development opportunities

Pension contributions

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Experience working as an Assistant Psychologist in a forensic or mental health setting.
• Experience maintaining office systems and undertaking administration tasks.
• Commitment to working with evidence-based models of therapeutic intervention.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to psychological assessments and formulations.
• Facilitating psychological interventions on a 1:1 and/or group basis.
• Undertaking clinically relevant audits.

Skills

Creative thinking

Strong organisation skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Upper second-class honours degree in Psychology

Job description

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Introduction

Are you looking for the next step in your career, in an environment where you can develop and specialise your skills? Then join Dunnock View 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 men and women in a specialist mental health setting, 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 Senior 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 Dunnock View you will have the chance to develop specialist skills through out your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving.

To start your career at Dunnock View apply today.

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
• 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 in a forensic and/or mental health setting in a similar role
• 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
• To meet 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: Dunnock View, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0BX

Dunnock View is a 42-bed service, providing treatment for men and women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by Mental Health disorders.

A trauma-informed care model is used to focus on length of stay to make sure individuals are able to move as quickly and safely as possible from the service to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.

Service users could be suffering from Acute mental illness, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Personality Disorder, Dual diagnosis, Self-harm, Substance misuse issues.

What You Will Get

• Annual salary of £25,058
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
  
  

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About Your Next Employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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.

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