Position Overview & Specifications
Introduction
Working in healthcare is more than just a job. It’s a chance to change lives. Join the new service opening soon - The Woodmill in Cullompton - as an Assistant Psychologist and help some of the most vulnerable people in society. It’s a great time to join and help shape this new service as part of a new multidisciplinary team where you can make a real impact.
You will be working at The Woodmill, a mental health service for women requiring rehabilitation to support them getting back into the community, where conditions may include personality disorders, Autism and associated challenges.
Working at The Woodmill is an ideal opportunity for people from secure ward settings who are looking for a less restrictive environment and are keen to support active rehabilitation and community participation.
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
- To hold a caseload of clinical work, including carrying out individual psychological interventions
- Undertake collaborative risk assessment and management for individual service users and provide general advice
- Carry out these duties in consultation with the Registered 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 up to £21,000 (DoE)
- 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
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.
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 80 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.
The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.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.