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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>We are looking for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to work alongside an integrated mental health team based at HMP Full Sutton.</strong></p><p>Rethink Mental Illness work alongside Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to deliver an integrated stepped care mental health service within HMP Full Sutton.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will work as part of
an integrated primary care mental health team within the Prison to provide high
volume, low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions, for clients with
mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
This includes providing guided self-help in both 1:1 and group formats,
in line with the current Step 2 IAPT guidelines. I am an accredited PWP, either with BPS or BABCP</p><p>You will also work
with the following people and teams within Rethink:</p><ul><li>Associate
Director for Criminal Justice and Care Navigation</li><li>Head
Criminal Justice and Secure Care</li><li>Head of Care
Navigation</li><li>Psychological
Wellbeing Practitioners</li><li>Counsellors</li><li>Senior Psychological
Wellbeing Practitioners</li><li>Health and
Wellbeing Coaches</li><li>Care
Navigators</li></ul>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The team compromises a range of highly skilled professionals who work collaboratively to provide the highest quality of care for those with mental health needs within the prison and for Rethink Mental Illness employees, this is carried out between 0800 1600 Monday to Friday.</p><p>You will work as part of an integrated care mental health team delivering Step 1 interventions, working alongside other professionals to support the mental health of the prison population.The team support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery, building a professional relationship of trust in a non-judgmental manner with every client as a basis for developing and enabling therapeutic relationships.This ranges from providing informal information, support, and signposting, facilitating group activities and forums, to developing and training Peer Mentors and delivering service user engagement activities. You will work alongside the other staff in the mental health team to deliver high quality, mental health support during an individuals time in prison and in onward planning for their release into the community.</p><p>Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity and thats why equity is one of our core values.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>07 July 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £28,407 to £34,581 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0008-25-0018</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>HMP Full Sutton</p>
            <p>York</p>
      <p>East Riding of Yorkshire</p>
      <p>YO41 1PS</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> To accept
referrals via agreed protocols within the service. Make decisions on suitability of new
referrals, adhering to referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to
the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary; or steps-up
the persons treatment to high intensity.</p><p> Assess and
support people with mental health problems in the self-management of their
recovery.</p><p> Undertake
person-centred interviews identifying areas where the person wishes to see
change and or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and
others.</p><p> Provide
assessment and Low intensity interventions e.g., psycho-educational
interventions, Guided Self Help, drawing from CBT theories and techniques.</p><p> Implement and
support a range of evidence-based interventions utilising a self-management
model of mental health care. </p><p> Attend
multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment.</p><p> Work closely
with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down
arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.</p><p> Ensure that
client confidentiality is protected at all times.</p><p> Record and
evaluate `outcome measures` as part of the ongoing therapy process</p><p> Ensure the
accurate entry of clinical data onto agreed systems, maintaining the highest
standards of clinical record keeping.</p><p> Work in
partnership with other disciplines and to maintain links with statutory and
non-statutory agencies as appropriate, in relation to continuing care on
release from prison.</p><p>
Adhere
to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts
offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise
waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.</p><p>
Support the collation of
monthly performance data for service management team.</p><p>
Communicate effectively
with patients, stakeholders, colleagues, and relevant professionals, both in
verbal and written form</p><p>
You will have an open and
transparent attitude to work, utilizing all elements of supervision
appropriately </p><p>
Uphold the values of Rethink
Mental Illness at all times and represent the best interests of the company in
all I do</p><p> Flexible approach to work and prepared to provide contingency cover to other prisons if required</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p> To accept
referrals via agreed protocols within the service. Make decisions on suitability of new
referrals, adhering to referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to
the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary; or steps-up
the persons treatment to high intensity.</p><p> Assess and
support people with mental health problems in the self-management of their
recovery.</p><p> Undertake
person-centred interviews identifying areas where the person wishes to see
change and or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and
others.</p><p> Provide
assessment and Low intensity interventions e.g., psycho-educational
interventions, Guided Self Help, drawing from CBT theories and techniques.</p><p> Implement and
support a range of evidence-based interventions utilising a self-management
model of mental health care. </p><p> Attend
multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment.</p><p> Work closely
with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down
arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.</p><p> Ensure that
client confidentiality is protected at all times.</p><p> Record and
evaluate `outcome measures` as part of the ongoing therapy process</p><p> Ensure the
accurate entry of clinical data onto agreed systems, maintaining the highest
standards of clinical record keeping.</p><p> Work in
partnership with other disciplines and to maintain links with statutory and
non-statutory agencies as appropriate, in relation to continuing care on
release from prison.</p><p>
Adhere
to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts
offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise
waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.</p><p>
Support the collation of
monthly performance data for service management team.</p><p>
Communicate effectively
with patients, stakeholders, colleagues, and relevant professionals, both in
verbal and written form</p><p>
You will have an open and
transparent attitude to work, utilizing all elements of supervision
appropriately </p><p>
Uphold the values of Rethink
Mental Illness at all times and represent the best interests of the company in
all I do</p><p> Flexible approach to work and prepared to provide contingency cover to other prisons if required</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Successfully completed academic course of study in line with the IAPT Low Intensity National Programme and qualified as a PWP, e.g., Post Grad Diploma in Psychological Therapies.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy. </li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge / relevant experience in other therapy modalities that are relevant to practice as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (e.g., solution focused therapy, supervision training).</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post-qualification experience in offering and delivering the full range of evidence based IAPT low intensity interventions at Step 2.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of working within a stepped care service with people who have experienced a mental health problem delivering and demonstrating recovery outcomes.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of assessment procedures, screening, referral, record-keeping, and evidence-based brief psychological interventions.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates an understanding use of evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and practice in a non-discriminatory manner, respecting the beliefs and cultural practices of individuals and groups. </li>
        
        <li>Operates at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of using clinical outcome measures to inform practice.</li>
        
        <li>Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills.</li>
        
        <li>Good working knowledge of standard IT packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, and use of database / information systems.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and be self-reflective in own personal and professional development.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience working in a prison environment or experience of working with offenders.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise workload demands and positively respond to unforeseen challenges.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to utilise continued professional development, in collaboration with supervisor and line manager to ensure work remains at the highest possible standard.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Successfully completed academic course of study in line with the IAPT Low Intensity National Programme and qualified as a PWP, e.g., Post Grad Diploma in Psychological Therapies.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy. </li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge / relevant experience in other therapy modalities that are relevant to practice as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (e.g., solution focused therapy, supervision training).</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-qualification experience in offering and delivering the full range of evidence based IAPT low intensity interventions at Step 2.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of working within a stepped care service with people who have experienced a mental health problem delivering and demonstrating recovery outcomes.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of assessment procedures, screening, referral, record-keeping, and evidence-based brief psychological interventions.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an understanding use of evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and practice in a non-discriminatory manner, respecting the beliefs and cultural practices of individuals and groups. </li>
          
          <li>Operates at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using clinical outcome measures to inform practice.</li>
          
          <li>Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills.</li>
          
          <li>Good working knowledge of standard IT packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, and use of database / information systems.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and be self-reflective in own personal and professional development.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience working in a prison environment or experience of working with offenders.</li>
            
            <li>Ability to prioritise workload demands and positively respond to unforeseen challenges.</li>
            
            <li>Ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner.</li>
            
            <li>Ability to utilise continued professional development, in collaboration with supervisor and line manager to ensure work remains at the highest possible standard.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Rethink Mental Illness</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>HMP Full Sutton</p>
            <p>York</p>
      <p>East Riding of Yorkshire</p>
      <p>YO41 1PS</p>
    
  

  
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Rethink Mental Illness</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>HMP Full Sutton</p>
                    <p>York</p>
          <p>East Riding of Yorkshire</p>
          <p>YO41 1PS</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
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<h2>Introduction</h2>
	
		
			<p>Are you a Forensic Psychologist in Training looking to finish your core roles in a different environment or about to enrol in your training and want to work for a fixed term? If so, join Chadwick Lodge as a Forensic Psychologist in Training.</p>
<p>Join the friendly and supportive team of qualified, ‘in training’ and Assistant Psychologists, each of whom work within a variety of different psychological frameworks and modalities. The team also includes a CBT Therapist and DBT Nurse Specialist. This is an excellent opportunity for you to demonstrate competency in the core areas required to qualify as a Forensic Psychologist, receiving supervision from a Chartered Forensic Psychologist.</p>
<p>You will be working in the male forensic services, which encompass medium and low secure care for service users. There will be opportunity to utilise a variety of therapeutic approaches to aid rehabilitation for individuals who have complex needs and require help to manage their internal processes in a safer way, whilst working towards rehabilitation. In particular the role will involve contribution towards our MDT team based DBT informed approach to treatment of men with acute mental illness.</p>
<p>Working as Trainee Psychologist in our team, you will have your own case load, under supervision and will support with conducting assessments and facilitating group and individual therapeutic sessions across the male services. You will also be supporting and contributing to risk assessments, collection and analysis of data, and representing Psychology in multi-disciplinary clinical meetings. You will support in co-facilitating workshops and training delivered across the hospital. You will also be supported to maintain your personal and professional development.</p>
<p>We are committed to evaluating the effectiveness of our treatment programmes to ensure patients are receiving the required treatment, and there is encouragement to engage in Research projects. Chadwick lodge has links to both Birmingham and Nottingham Universities and is experienced at supporting Psychologists in Training.</p>
<p>This is an on-site position, and full time hours (37.5 per week) are preferable, although those seeking part-time hours or some flexible working arrangements will be considered.</p>
<p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Holding a caseload of clinical work, including carrying out individual and group psychological intervention and developing formulations.</li>
    <li>Undertaking collaborative risk assessment and management for individual patients</li>
    <li>Undertaking psychological assessments and their write up using appropriate psychometric measures, direct and indirect observations, and semi-structured interviews, under appropriate supervision.</li>
    <li>Attending relevant meetings to contribute to the planning and development of service improvements.</li>
    <li>Managing and maintaining databases.</li>
    <li>Assisting with audits and research projects where required.</li>
    <li>Attending reflective practice sessions.</li>
    <li>Supporting qualified members of staff within the service on a day to day basis.</li>
    <li>Maintaining highest standards of clinical governance, ethical practice, and data protection.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you’ll need:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>A BPS accredited recognised Masters degree in Forensic Psychology conferring Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR)</li>
    <li>Previous experience within clinical and / or forensic settings</li>
    <li>Clear professional goals for development</li>
    <li>A willingness to meet professional practice expectations and the regulatory body codes of ethics</li>
</ul>
<p>The successful candidate will ideally have some experience in risk assessment and the delivery of different therapeutic models that support service users towards recovery (i.e. CBT, CFT, Schema or DBT). However Elysium Healthcare is dedicated to individual development, and provides excellent training opportunities if required.</p>
<p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Annual salary of £29969</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!</li>
    <li>Free meals and parking</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities</li>
    <li>Career development and training</li>
    <li>Pension contribution</li>
    <li>Life Assurance</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p>
<p>Chadwick Lodge, part of Elysium Healthcare, offers medium and low secure services providing specialist assessment and treatment for service users who have been detained under the Mental Health Act (1983, amended 2007) and have a history of offending behaviour. We also offer an Acute service for men requiring specialist support, and a locked rehabilitation intensive Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) service for women with a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD).</p>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>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 services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.</em></p>
		
	
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<h2>Introduction</h2>
	
		
			<p>Are you looking for the next step in your career, in an environment where you can develop and specialise your skills? Then join Dunnock View as an Assistant Psychologist where you will have the opportunity to work with a dedicated team to make a real difference in lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.</p>
<p><strong>What you will be doing</strong></p>
<p>You will be working with men and women in a specialist mental health setting,&nbsp;alongside addressing conditions like depression, self harm, physical health concerns, and psychological distress including trauma.</p>
<p>As an Assistant Psychologist you will have the opportunity to assist with assessments, formulations, and treatment to our service users, under the supervision of the Senior Psychologist. You will also assist in&nbsp;clinically related administration including conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching, and project work.</p>
<p>At Dunnock View you will have the chance to develop specialist skills through out your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving.</p>
<p>To start your career at Dunnock View&nbsp;apply today. </p>
<p><strong>As an Assistant Psychologist you will be:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Contributing to psychological assessments and formulations</li>
    <li>Facilitating psychological interventions on a 1:1 and/or group basis to service users, monitoring and reporting upon their effectiveness</li>
    <li>Assisting in designing and delivering specialist training to others</li>
    <li>Assisting with the delivery of reflective practice for staff</li>
    <li>Maintaining clinical databases </li>
    <li>Completing outcome measures </li>
    <li>Writing reports for various audiences</li>
    <li>Service evaluation and other research tasks including collecting, analysing, and reporting upon an array of statistics</li>
    <li>Undertaking clinically relevant audits</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you will have:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>A minimum of an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)</li>
    <li>Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in&nbsp;a forensic and/or mental health setting&nbsp;in a similar role</li>
    <li>Experience of maintaining office systems and undertaking administration tasks</li>
    <li>Creative thinking, clinical efficacy, and a strong commitment to working with evidenced based models of therapeutic intervention</li>
    <li>Strong organisation skills</li>
    <li>Good interpersonal and communication skills</li>
    <li>To meet professional practice expectations including the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and the BPS code of ethics and conduct</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Location:&nbsp;</strong>Dunnock View, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0BX</p>
<p>Dunnock View is a&nbsp;42-bed service, providing treatment for men and women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by Mental Health disorders.</p>
<p>A trauma-informed care model is used to focus on length of stay to make sure individuals are able to move as quickly and safely as possible from the service to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.</p>
<p>&nbsp;Service users could be suffering from Acute mental illness, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Personality Disorder, Dual diagnosis, Self-harm, Substance misuse issues.</p>
<p>&nbsp;<strong>What you will get:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Annual salary of £25,058</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!</li>
    <li>Free meals and parking </li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li>
    <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>
    <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li>
</ul>
<p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>
		
	
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Assistant Psychologist 

<h2>Introduction</h2>
	
		
			<p>Are you looking for the next step in your career, in an environment where you can develop and specialise your skills? Then join the Avalon Centre&nbsp;as an Assistant Psychologist where you will have the opportunity to work with a dedicated team to make a real difference in lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.</p>
<p><strong>What you will be doing</strong></p>
<p>You will be&nbsp;providing care&nbsp;to service users who have neurological&nbsp;injuries, have challenging and complex needs and require a neurobehavioral rehabilitation programme,&nbsp;alongside addressing conditions like depression, self harm, physical health concerns, and psychological distress including trauma.</p>
<p>As an Assistant Psychologist you will have the opportunity to assist with assessments, formulations, and treatment to our service users, under the supervision of the Senior Psychologist. You will also assist in&nbsp;clinically related administration including conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching, and project work.</p>
<p>At the Avalon Centre&nbsp;you will have the chance to develop specialist skills through out your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving.</p>
<p>To start your career atthe Avalon Centre apply today. </p>
<p><strong>As an Assistant Psychologist you will be:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Contributing to psychological assessments and formulations</li>
    <li>Facilitating psychological interventions on a 1:1 and/or group basis to service users, monitoring and reporting upon their effectiveness</li>
    <li>Assisting in designing and delivering specialist training to others</li>
    <li>Assisting with the delivery of reflective practice for staff</li>
    <li>Maintaining clinical databases </li>
    <li>Completing outcome measures </li>
    <li>Writing reports for various audiences</li>
    <li>Service evaluation and other research tasks including collecting, analysing, and reporting upon an array of statistics</li>
    <li>Undertaking clinically relevant audits</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you will have:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>A minimum of an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)</li>
    <li>Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in&nbsp;a forensic and/or mental health setting&nbsp;in a similar role</li>
    <li>Experience of maintaining office systems and undertaking administration tasks</li>
    <li>Creative thinking, clinical efficacy, and a strong commitment to working with evidenced based models of therapeutic intervention</li>
    <li>Strong organisation skills</li>
    <li>Good interpersonal and communication skills</li>
    <li>To meet professional practice expectations including the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and the BPS code of ethics and conduct</li>
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<p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Location:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>The Avalon Centre, Edison Park Hindle Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RT<br>
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You will be working at The Avalon Centre, a purpose built neurological centre for men and women over the age of 18 years, who have an acquired brain injury.<br>
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The centre has been designed specifically to support people who, because of their injury, have challenging and complex needs and require a neurobehavioral rehabilitation programme.</p>
<p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p>
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    <li>Annual salary ranging between £25,148-£26,325 D.O.E</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!</li>
    <li>Free meals and parking </li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li>
    <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>
    <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li>
</ul>
<p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>
		
	
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Assistant Psychologist

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			<p>Are you an experienced Senior Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, join Gregory House in Workington, a&nbsp;Learning Disabilities and Autism service.</p>
As the Lead Psychologist, you will support Gregory House in Workington on a permanent part-time basis, 2 to 3 days a week.
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You will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training.
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&nbsp;As a Lead Psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user’s caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support their care plans.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<p>Your Psychologist career at Gregory House&nbsp;will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is valued and there are numerous career development opportunities on offer. There is an extensive range of courses designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.</p>
<p>It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment, a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.</p>
<p><strong>As a Lead Psychologist you will be:</strong></p>
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    <li>Participating in the assessment of referrals, and to provide initial assessment service users referred to the service.</li>
    <li>Undertaking high quality direct (assessment &amp; therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory, and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions and making autonomous clinical decisions.</li>
    <li>Working therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertake the assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi structured clinical methods.</li>
    <li>Formulating and implementing plans of specialist psychological treatment or management of patients’ mental health needs based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence based best practise.</li>
    <li>Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.</li>
    <li>Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance the HCPC Code of Conduct,&nbsp;professional guidelines&nbsp;and Company Policies and Procedures.</li>
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<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you'll need:</strong></p>
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    <li>To have BPS recognised psychology degrees</li>
    <li>UK HCPC registration</li>
    <li>To be a registered practitioner psychologist</li>
    <li>To be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division</li>
    <li>To have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice</li>
    <li>To have experience of applying psychological knowledge to a Learning Disabilities and Autism setting&nbsp;</li>
    <li>To be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits</li>
    <li>To have previous experience of conducting research and project working</li>
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<p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong>&nbsp;</p>


<p>Location: Furness Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3PD</p>
<p>You will be working at Gregory House, a Learning Disability and Autism service, providing care and support to 24 adults who have a learning disability and/or mental health needs.</p>
<p>You will work alongside the team at Gregory House, helping to provide a specialist provision. The service has an enhanced level of support to allow people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs to be cared for in the least restrictive setting possible, but within a service which is robust and structured enough to meet their ongoing needs and risks.</p>
<p>The service ensures people lead good and meaningful everyday lives, where they have choice and control, accessing mainstream services and facilities, engaging in work and training, in leisure opportunities, hobbies and areas of personal interest. Gregory House encourages people to be as independent as possible with the long-term aim of people moving onto a more independent living setting.</p>


<p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p>
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    <li>Annual salary of £70,000 pro rata</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!</li>
    <li>Free meals</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li>
    <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>
    <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li>
</ul>

<p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>

		
	
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