Assistant Psychologist

**Assistant Psychologist** Fareham, Hampshire

Are you an experienced Assistant Psychologist with familiarity of working with individuals of varying complex mental health needs? Are you looking for a new challenge working with one of the largest providers of specialist social care services in the UK?If so, we have just the opportunity for you.

Do you share our Company Values - are you positive, friendly, empowering, person centred and innovative?

Salary - £22k-£24k per annum, dependent on experience.

**Rewards & Benefits**:

- Competitive salary
- Up to 28 Days Holiday
- Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
- Free DBS Check
- Stakeholder Pension
- Free Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual Employee Awards Evening
- Employee Recognition Schemes
- Career progression within the company
- Free on-site parking
- £500 Recommend A Friend Bonus* (T&C’s apply)

**The role**:

- Support patients toward recovery, through contribution to assessment and evidence based intervention.
- Work closely with other professions including Psychiatry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Support Workers
- Work with innovation and independence, while closely supported and supervised by a Clinical Psychologist
- Support the Clinical Psychologist in their day-to-day tasks.Duties will range from helping them to deliver clinical services - such as psychological assessments and interventions - to
- governance, data collection and analysis, administrative activities, and assisting with aspects of report writing and project development.
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties following appropriate discussion with their line manager._

**Requirements**:

- A good level degree in Psychology (BA or BSc)
- Excellent communication skills
- A passion for learning and working as part of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation mental health team
- Experience within the healthcare sector

**Desired qualities**:

- Eligibility for British Psychological Society Graduate Membership
- Experience of working with people with Personality disorder
- Previous experience in a paid/voluntary Assistant Psychologist role

**Who we are**:
The CareTech Group; established in 1994, and is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance,we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives - this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.