Assistant Psychologist (Part Time)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wymott; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

The Assistant Psychologist role is based at HMP Wymott in the Health in Justice service. The post focuses on psychological assessment, triage and one-to-one work, plus trauma-informed group sessions, under supervision by a qualified psychologist.

It is a part-time post (30 hours over four days, 08:00–16:00) with a complex caseload. Requirements include a psychology degree and eligibility to work in the UK, with additional vetting before any offer.

Qualifications

• Degree in psychology.
• Right to work in the UK; vetting before offer.
• Paid Assistant Psychologist experience in prison/community/psychiatric setting.
• Experience facilitating patient therapeutic groups.
• Experience delivering psychological assessment and intervention (CBT/CFT/DBT).

Responsibilities

• Support psychological care of patients during the service.
• Run clinics, assessments and one-to-one sessions.
• Triage patients and identify needs.
• Deliver trauma-informed group sessions.
• Provide assessment and intervention under supervision.
• Work with complex cases and challenging behaviours.
• Contribute to ACCT process and CSIP.
• Monitor mental health and report changes.

Job description

Assistant Psychologist in the mental health team at HMP Wymott, a Category C men's prison holding around 1,200 men, run by Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice service. The post centres on psychological assessment, triage and one-to-one work, plus trauma-informed group sessions, carried out under a qualified psychologist's supervision. It is part time at 30 hours over four days, 08:00 to 16:00, with a complex and challenging caseload. A psychology degree is required, and offers depend on right to work and additional vetting.

What the job involves

• Support the psychological care of patients throughout their time with the service
• Run clinics, assessments and one-to-one sessions with patients
• Triage patients and identify their needs
• Prepare and deliver trauma-informed psychological intervention group sessions
• Provide psychological assessment and intervention under the qualified psychologist's supervision
• Work with people with complex needs, including challenging situations or behaviours
• Work within the ACCT process and contribute to the CSIP
• Monitor patients' function and mental health during interventions and report changes to the mental health team

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in psychology

Experience

• Paid Assistant Psychologist experience in a prison, community or psychiatric setting
• Experience facilitating patient therapeutic groups
• Experience delivering psychological assessment, formulation and intervention within an evidence-based model such as CBT, CFT or DBT

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK
• Additional vetting and security checks before any offer

Nice to have

• Masters degree
• Experience of working in a secure environment

What’s offered

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days' annual leave rising to 28 days with service, plus public bank holidays
• Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance
• Bespoke induction including the Introducing Health in Justice course
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Bespoke learning management system