Join Elysium Healthcare as an Assistant Psychologist at Dunnock View, where you will work with a dedicated team to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable people.
You will be working with men and women in a specialist mental health setting, addressing conditions like depression, self-harm, physical health concerns, and psychological distress, including trauma.
What You Will Be Doing
You will assist with assessments, formulations, and treatment to service users under the supervision of the Senior Psychologist. 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.
As An Assistant Psychologist You Will Be
* 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
* Accredited degree in psychology recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS), enabling eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership
* A minimum of 1 year 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
Dunnock View is a 42-bed service, providing treatment for men and women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by Mental Health disorders. A trauma-informed care model is used to focus on length of stay to make sure individuals are able to move as quickly and safely as possible from the service to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.
What You Will Get
* Annual salary of £26,895
* 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
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.
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