Assistant Psychologist - Projects

NHS; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as an Assistant Psychologist, contributing to mental health projects. Develop specialist skills while working under a Consultant Psychologist. Enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities for career growth and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining office systems and undertaking administration tasks.
• Desirable: Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in a forensic and/or mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the delivery of training and various administrative tasks.
• Conduct audits, collect statistics, and develop research projects.
• Maintain clinical databases and write reports for various audiences.

Skills

Creative thinking

Strong organisation skills

Good interpersonal skills

Education

Honours degree in Psychology

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Psychology Projects as an Assistant Psychologist, where you will work with a dedicated team to make a real difference in the lives of those with Mental Health. You will have the chance to develop specialist skills and contribute to the growth of psychological projects with Elysium.

Main duties of the job

As an Assistant Psychologist, you will be responsible for contributing to assist with the delivery of training and undertaking various administrative and research tasks. You will work under the supervision of a Consultant Psychologist who oversees the Psychology Projects. You will have the opportunity to assist with reviewing the current National Psychology Projects to help continue to improve and grow Psychological services across Elysium initially focusing on the psychology graduate academy content and delivery, the Clinical and Forensic Doctorate and the CAPs programme. 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 Minuting of key meetings relevant to the role.

About us

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.

Details Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1303522419

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood

WD6 1JN

Job description Job responsibilities

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

This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Psychology Projects as an Assistant Psychologist, where you will work with a dedicated team to make a real difference in the lives of those with Mental Health. You will have the chance to develop specialist skills and contribute to the growth of psychological projects with Elysium.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract

What you will be doing:

As an Assistant Psychologist, you will be responsible for contributing to assist with the delivery of training and undertaking various administrative and research tasks. You will work under the supervision of a Consultant Psychologist who oversees the Psychology Projects.

You will have the opportunity to assist with reviewing the current National Psychology Projects to help continue to improve and grow Psychological services across Elysium initially focusing on the psychology graduate academy content and delivery, the Clinical and Forensic Doctorate and the CAPs programme. 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 Minuting of key meetings relevant to the role.

As part of the Psychology Projects you will have the chance to develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving.

As an Assistant Psychologist you will be:

• Assisting in designing and delivering specialist training to others
• 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:

• An honours degree in Psychology conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• 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
• Experience in maintaining office systems and undertaking administration tasks
• Desirable: Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in a forensic and/or mental health setting in a similar role

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £27,000
• 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 trainingto help youachieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Packageso 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.

Job description Job responsibilities

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

This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Psychology Projects as an Assistant Psychologist, where you will work with a dedicated team to make a real difference in the lives of those with Mental Health. You will have the chance to develop specialist skills and contribute to the growth of psychological projects with Elysium.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract

What you will be doing:

As an Assistant Psychologist, you will be responsible for contributing to assist with the delivery of training and undertaking various administrative and research tasks. You will work under the supervision of a Consultant Psychologist who oversees the Psychology Projects.

You will have the opportunity to assist with reviewing the current National Psychology Projects to help continue to improve and grow Psychological services across Elysium initially focusing on the psychology graduate academy content and delivery, the Clinical and Forensic Doctorate and the CAPs programme. 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 Minuting of key meetings relevant to the role.

As part of the Psychology Projects you will have the chance to develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving.

As an Assistant Psychologist you will be:

• Assisting in designing and delivering specialist training to others
• 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:

• An honours degree in Psychology conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• 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
• Experience in maintaining office systems and undertaking administration tasks
• Desirable: Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in a forensic and/or mental health setting in a similar role

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £27,000
• 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 trainingto help youachieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Packageso 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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• An honours degree in Psychology conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS), 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, experience in maintaining office systems and undertaking administration tasks.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• An honours degree in Psychology conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS), 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, experience in maintaining office systems and undertaking administration tasks.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood

WD6 1JN

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood

WD6 1JN

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)