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Elysium Healthcare

Sep 6

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You need a Bachelor’s in Psychology, experience as an Assistant Psychologist, strong organization and communication skills, and a commitment to ethical standards in therapy.
  • You will assist in assessments, facilitate interventions, design training, maintain databases, complete outcome measures, write reports, conduct research, and perform clinical audits.

Requirements

  • 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 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

Responsibilities

  • 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

FAQs

What qualifications do I need to apply for the Assistant Psychologist position?

You need a minimum of an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology, which confers eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Is previous experience required for this role?

Yes, experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in a forensic and/or mental health setting is required for this role.

Where is the Bromley Road Hospital located?

The Bromley Road Hospital is located at 84-86 Bromley Road, Catford, London, SE6 2UR.

What type of clients will I be working with?

You will be working with men and women with enduring mental health issues, complex needs, and complicated addiction problems, including those who may have a forensic history or are detained under the Mental Health Act.

What is the salary for the Assistant Psychologist position?

The annual salary for the Assistant Psychologist position is £23,498.

How much annual leave is offered?

You will receive the equivalent of 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, plus your birthday off.

Are there opportunities for career development?

Yes, there are numerous career development opportunities available to help you achieve your career goals.

What benefits do you offer beyond salary and leave?

Benefits include subsidised meals, free parking, wellbeing support, a pension contribution, life assurance, and an enhanced maternity package, along with other perks such as retail discounts.

Who will I be working with at Bromley Road?

You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver support, risk reduction strategies, and therapy programs to service users.

What are the working conditions regarding safeguarding?

It is a requirement that all staff understand and promote the welfare of service users, and all candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

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Elysium Healthcare

Bringing together over 30 years of experience within mental healthcare to create unique, personalised care.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2016
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Elysium Healthcare brings together a unique approach to the delivery of care where the patient is embedded in the heart of all aspects of hospital life. Together, our staff, our patients and our stakeholders shape the care of today and the future.