Assistant Psychologist – Secure Services, Growth & Training

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Rewards & Benefits Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card access

Life Assurance

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare Limited is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to join the Department of Psychological Therapies at Thornford Park Hospital in Thatcham. You will work within a specialist 10-bedded LD service and a 14-bedded Low secure ASD service, contributing to assessments, interventions, and service development.

The role requires an upper second-class psychology degree with BPS membership eligibility, experience with LD/ASD, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level psychology degree with minimum 2:1/upper second-class honours or equivalent.
• Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Experience of working with adults with Learning Disability and/or Autism is preferred.
• Experience maintaining office systems and performing administration tasks.
• Commitment to evidence-based therapeutic interventions and clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to psychological assessments and formulations.
• Facilitating 1:1 and group psychological interventions and monitoring outcomes.
• Assisting in designing and delivering specialist training to others.
• Supporting reflective practice for staff and maintaining clinical databases.
• Completing outcome measures and writing reports for various audiences.
• Contributing to service evaluation and research tasks, including data analysis.

Skills

LD/Autism experience

Admin tasks

Organised

Communication skills

Education

Upper second-class honours in Psychology

Eligibility for Graduate BPS membership

Job description

Elysium Healthcare Limited is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to join the Department of Psychological Therapies at Thornford Park Hospital in Thatcham. You will work within a specialist 10-bedded LD service and a 14-bedded Low secure ASD service, contributing to assessments, interventions, and service development.

The role requires an upper second-class psychology degree with BPS membership eligibility, experience with LD/ASD, and strong organizational and communication skills.