Assistant Psychologist

Wellesley Hospital; Wellington; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wellington is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to contribute to psychological assessments, interventions, and staff training in a dedicated team. This role requires a degree in Psychology and offers an annual salary of £26,813, alongside generous leave and benefits. Join a supportive environment to make a real difference in mental health care.

Benefits

Annual salary of £26,813

33 days annual leave

Free meals and parking

Wealth of wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• A minimum of an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological.
• Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in a forensic and/or mental health setting.
• Strong organisation skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to psychological assessments and formulations.
• Facilitating psychological interventions on a 1:1 and/or group basis.
• Assisting in designing and delivering specialist training.

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for the next step in your career, in an environment where you can develop and specialise your skills? Then join Wellesley Hospital 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• A, minimum of an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological
• 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

Location

Location: Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9FF. You will be working at Wellesley Hospital, a purpose built 101 bed hospital in Wellington (Somerset) for men and women with mental health needs. There are 6 wards for people with mental health needs and 1 ward for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism. The Wellesley Hospital built in 2017 works alongside Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Avon and Wiltshire Foundation Trust, Cornwall Foundation Trust, 2gether Foundation Trust, and Livewell to deliver the best possible environment for patients with mental health issues.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £26,813
• 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.