Job Description
Assistant Psychologist
Department: Allied Health Professionals and Psychology
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Priory Hospital Arnold
Compensation: £26,300 / year
Priory Hospital Arnold
Contributing to all aspects of the Psychology department’s work with patients, particularly in terms of assessment, treatment across acute and Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) wards.
£26,300
Full Time - 37.5 hours
Priory Hospital Arnold has an opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team.
Priory Hospital Arnold is a specialist is an inpatient acute and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU), for males and females struggling with a wide range of mental health conditions.]. Conveniently located in the village of Calverton, in Nottingham and set in extensive grounds. Priory Hospital Arnold is accessible by public transport, with local bus services nearby and Arnold/Nottingham railway stations providing wider regional links to major cities.
What you'll be doing
You will join the team on the PICU ward. In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.
- Completing a range of assessments with patients as part of developing individual treatment formulations and plans
- Facilitating regular groups on all four wards
- Completion of collaborative risk assessments with patients primarily focused on risk of suicide/challenging behaviour
- Contributing to ensuring Priory Healthcare meets best practice on positive behaviour support including carrying out functional analyses and developing/maintaining/monitoring any Positive behavioural support care plans
- Assisting with specific psychological assessments as needed Contributing to research and audit Legal responsibilities:
- Other duties required, from time to time, which are relevant to the collection and analysis of data Personal/Professional Responsibilities:
- Work in such a manner as to ensure a positive and co-operative relationship with all colleagues, patients and visitors.
- Ensure accurate communication with staff, patients and outside agencies. •Have access to a wide range of confidential information, which must not be divulged to any unauthorised person, in any circumstances.
- Abide by the legal requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. •
- Be required to conform to Priory Healthcare policies and procedures
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
What you'll bring to the role
Essential for the role – Assistant Psychologist
Applicants must hold a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited degree in Psychology.
What we will give you in return
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
Healthcare benefits
- Free on-site parking
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
