Assistant Psychologist

On-site in Marchwood·Part-time·Added 2 days ago (last checked 26 Oct)

Priory Group

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Our summary

Salary: £26,300 a year
About £1,870 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Marchwood
Contract: Permanent, part-time hours

Skills

Nice to have

Mental Health

Requirements

What we're looking for

Essential for the Role - Assistant Psychologist
Applicants must hold a British Psychological Society (BPS)-accredited undergraduate degree in Psychology, providing Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).

Nice to have

Desirable Experience
Previous experience working within a mental health setting would be beneficial, along with experience supporting psychological assessments, delivering therapeutic interventions and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Experience of clinical report writing, psychological research, audits or service evaluations would also be advantageous.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

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.

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.

The role

Priory Hospital Southampton
FTE salary: £26,300. Part-time salary is £13,150 for 18.75 Hours
Part-time - 18.75 Hours

Set within beautiful, landscaped gardens, Priory Hospital Southampton's tranquil environment offers therapeutic and recovery-focused residential treatment for those suffering from a number of mental health conditions. We can support adult males and females with acute mental health needs, as well as eating disorders.

Priory's acute and PICU services aim to allow more people to be treated closer to home and we support the NHS to repatriate out-of-area patients back to local areas.

What you'll do

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.

Support the delivery of psychological assessments and interventions under the supervision of qualified psychologists.
Assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of individualised treatment plans to meet patients' psychological needs.
Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, sharing psychological insights to support patient care and recovery.
Complete psychological assessments, maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to clinical reports.
Support the delivery of therapeutic groups and psychoeducational sessions to help patients develop coping strategies and improve emotional wellbeing.
Build positive therapeutic relationships with patients, promoting engagement in treatment and supporting their recovery journey.
Assist with clinical audits, service evaluations and research projects to support continuous service improvement.
Work collaboratively with the wider clinical team to ensure safe, compassionate and person-centred care.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

About Priory Group

Priory is a leading independent provider of mental healthcare and adult social care, supporting over 24,000 people every year across a network of around 270 locations. The people it supports may have addictions, mental health issues, learning disabilities, autism or one of many other conditions, and it delivers care through roles ranging from nurses, care assistants and support workers to managers and medical specialists.

Its services span addiction treatment, mental health support, eating disorder services, neurodiversity services, residential services, supported living, and both NHS and private healthcare, delivered through inpatient, outpatient and online programmes. Priory also states a goal of embedding a culture of openness, inclusion and trust where colleagues feel they belong, and that every colleague, patient and resident is treated with dignity and respect.