Psychological Support Assistant

3 weeks ago

WestonsuperMare, North Somerset, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

Are you ready to advance your career in a supportive environment where you can hone and specialise your skills? Join Elysium Healthcare as a Psychological Support Assistant, where you will collaborate with a committed team to positively impact the lives of some of society's most vulnerable individuals.

Your Role:

In this position, you will engage with men experiencing mental health challenges who need active rehabilitation to transition into future community settings.

As a Psychological Support Assistant, you will have the chance to contribute to assessments, formulations, and treatment plans for our service users, under the guidance of the Senior Psychologist. Your responsibilities will also include clinically related administrative tasks such as conducting audits, gathering statistics, developing audit and/or research initiatives, teaching, and project work.

At Elysium Healthcare, you will have the opportunity to cultivate specialised skills throughout your tenure with us. We prioritise your professional development, offering numerous career advancement opportunities to ensure continuous learning and improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assisting in psychological assessments and formulations
  • Facilitating psychological interventions on an individual and/or group basis for service users, while monitoring and reporting on their effectiveness
  • Supporting the design and delivery of specialised training for staff
  • Contributing to reflective practice sessions for team members
  • Maintaining clinical databases
  • Completing outcome measures
  • Drafting reports for various stakeholders
  • Conducting service evaluations and other research activities, including data collection, analysis, and reporting
  • Participating in clinically relevant audits

Qualifications:

  • A minimum of an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology, qualifying for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • Experience working as a Psychological Support Assistant in a forensic and/or mental health environment
  • Proficiency in maintaining office systems and performing administrative duties
  • Creative problem-solving abilities, clinical effectiveness, and a strong commitment to evidence-based therapeutic interventions
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication abilities
  • Adherence to professional practice standards, including HCPC conduct, performance, and ethics, as well as the BPS code of ethics and conduct

Working Environment:

You will be part of a dedicated team providing inpatient rehabilitation for men with mental health conditions who require active support to prepare for community living. You will assist service users in maintaining connections with family and friends, creating opportunities, and preparing for independent living.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive annual salary
  • Generous annual leave package, including bank holidays and additional leave
  • Subsidised meals
  • Complimentary parking
  • Wellbeing initiatives and activities to support a healthy work-life balance
  • Career development and training opportunities to help you achieve your professional aspirations
  • Pension contributions for your future security
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind
  • Enhanced maternity benefits

Additionally, we provide a variety of other perks, including retail discounts and special offers.

About Elysium Healthcare:

Join a well-established and agile organisation with a workforce of over 8,000 employees and a distinctive approach to care delivery. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education, you will find ample opportunities for growth and advancement.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, which has a global presence across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 individuals worldwide.

We are committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices and adhere to safer recruitment standards for all appointments. It is essential that all staff understand their individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will undergo a DBS disclosure.

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