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Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Partnerships in Care is one of the UK`s leading providers of independent specialist secure and step-down care across the UK.
With hospitals around the country, 30 years of experience in our sector and highly skilled and experienced teams, we help patients and commissioners find the right care pathways without the need for multiple reassessments.
Lakeside View is a specialist Personality Disorder transitional unit for females aged 18-25 years.
It has a locked environment which provides a therapeutic setting designed to provide a DBT based, recovery focused programme for those with complex needs.
The role:
As an Assistant Psychologist you will be working within a multi-disciplinary team that includes a range of professionals. You will be central to providing high quality care.
Our Assistant Psychologist role involves:
To support the Psychology service in the delivery of a psychology service of excellence to individuals with mental health, challenging behaviour, and social and communication difficulties (ASC) at Lakeside View Hospital by:
- Contributing to the quality and effectiveness of the psychological assessment (e.g. Risk Assessments - HCR-20) of individuals and providing written reports under the supervision of a Forensic Psychologist.
- Delivering psychological interventions, based on the formulation of needs, on an individual and group basis.
- Contributing to the practical development of audit and service evaluation initiatives in order to improve and evaluate therapeutic outcomes.
- Contributing to the multi-disciplinary team in its efforts to help individuals achieve their best levels of independence and quality of life.
- Supporting the qualified psychologist as required.
- Collecting data and behaviour monitoring to assist with effective treatment planning.
To be successful as an Assistant Psychologist, you`ll need:
- Degree in Psychology (2:1 and above) with Graduate Basis for Chartered membership with the British Psychological Society (GBC).
Skills/Knowledge
- Some knowledge/experience conducting psychological assessments (e.g. HCR-20 Risk Assessments).
- Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with colleagues, individuals with mental health needs, carer groups and external professionals.
- Proven ability to work to deadlines, prioritising workload appropriately and good communication skills across a range of media and in different forums (verbal, written, ICT, in meetings, formal settings, such as Care Programme Approach reviews).
- Ability to work with individuals who may present with behaviours that challenge professionals.
- An understanding of the use of outcome measures and experience with data collection and analysis to assist with goal-setting and evaluating interventions.
Desirable
- Prior experience and application of different psychological assessments and interventions used in mental health services (e.g. HCR-20 risk assessment). This can include experience gained from voluntary/placement year experience.
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
- A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Free meals while on duty
- Carefirst - Employee Assistance Services
- Continuous learning and development
- Childcare vouchers
- Career development
- Personal health insurance
- An employee assistance programme
- Voluntary Benefits
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the o
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