Assistant psychologist - united kingdom, newark, nottinghamshire
introduction
working in healthcare is more than just a job. it s a chance to change lives. join the team at the farndon unit in newark as an assistant psychologist and help some of the most vulnerable people society.
the farndon unit is a purpose-built hospital which offers two pathways for women with mental health and personality disorder diagnoses.
working 30 hours a week, reporting to a registered psychologist, you will join the psychology team where you will be guided and supervised as you assist with assessments, formulations and treatments to people within a group and 1-1 setting.
as a psychologist assistant, you will assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
your responsibilities will include:
to hold a caseload of clinical work, including carrying out individual psychological intervention
undertake collaborative risk assessment and management for individual patients and to provide general advice
carry out these duties in consultation with the lead psychologist and identified supervisor, and contribute to the maintenance and development of a high quality psychological service
to be successful in this role, you'll need
experience of working within a psychiatric intensive care unit/acute mental health setting
2:1 psychology degree
to meet professional practice expectations and the bps code of ethics
a bps accredited recognised degree in psychology conferring graduate basis for registration (gbr)
what you will get:
annual salary of gbp15,600 + benefits
the equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off!
free meals and parking
wellbeing support and activities
career development and training
pension contribution
life assurance
about your next employer:
you will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. with a network of over 70 services across england and wales, providing four services including: mental health, neurological, learning disabilities & autism, children & education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with elysium.
elysium healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. it is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. candidates will be subject to an enhanced dbs disclosure.
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