Assistant Psychologist

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

Job summary

A mental health facility is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to work at Wellesley Hospital in Somerset. The role involves assisting with psychological assessments and interventions, and offers career development opportunities. Applicants should have a relevant psychology degree and experience in a similar role. The position includes a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including annual leave and well-being support.

Benefits

Annual salary of £26,813

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Contribute to psychological assessments and formulations.
• Facilitate psychological interventions to service users.
• Assist in designing and delivering specialist training.

Skills

Creative thinking

Clinical efficacy

Strong organization skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Upper second-class honours degree in Psychology

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 the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.

What you will be doing

You will be working with men and women, addressing conditions like depression, self-harm, physical health concerns, and psychological distress including trauma. As an Assistant Psychologist you will 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 audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching, and project work. At Wellesley Hospital you will have the chance to develop specialist skills through your time with us, with numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving.

To start your career at Wellesley Hospital, apply today.

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

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: 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.