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Are you looking for the next step in your career, in an environment where you can develop and specialise your skills? Then join Castle Holme Lodge 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 join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with mental health conditions, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recovery pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.
As an Assistant Psychologist, you will have the opportunity to assist with assessments, formulations, and treatment for our service users, under the supervision of the Senior Psychologist. You will also assist with clinically related administration, including audits, collection of statistics, development of research projects, teaching, and other project work.
At Castle Holme Lodge, 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.
To start your career at Castle Holme Lodge, apply today.
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 on 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
* Conducting service evaluations and research tasks, including collecting, analysing, and reporting 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 working as an Assistant Psychologist in a forensic and/or mental health setting in a similar role
* Experience maintaining office systems and undertaking administrative tasks
* Creative thinking, clinical efficacy, and a strong commitment to evidence-based therapeutic interventions
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to meet professional practice standards, including HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and the BPS code of ethics and conduct
Where you will be working:
Castleholme Lodge is located in Huddersfield with excellent transport links. It is undergoing refurbishment to provide the best environment for service users and staff.
Castleholme Lodge will be a 20-bed care home with nursing, offering mental health services for adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. It will be part of a network of Elysium services across Yorkshire and the Midlands, working closely together to support each other.
What you will get:
* An annual salary of £25,353
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave plus your birthday off
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to promote work-life balance
* Career development and training opportunities
* Pension contributions
* Life assurance
* Enhanced maternity package
Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.
About your next employer:
You will work for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees, offering diverse care services across England and Wales. With over 90 services in areas like mental health, neurological conditions, learning disabilities, autism, and education, there are ample opportunities for growth and advancement.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees worldwide.
Elysium Healthcare is committed to safer recruitment, is a Disability Confident employer, and emphasizes safeguarding and welfare of service users. All candidates will undergo a DBS check.
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