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Priory Hospital North London, Grovelands House, Southgate, N14 6RA
Priory Group Division
Hours: 15
Vacancy Type: Permanent - Part Time
Job Advert - Division Information
Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health illness to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Job Advert Location Description
Our specialist OCD service is recruiting for a Therapy Assistant. We are seeking a compassionate, assertive, and proactive individual who has a reasonable understanding of cognitive behavioural therapy and common mental health disorders.
This is a unique opportunity to work in one of five national specialist Level 5 & 6 OCD/BDD services in the UK. Those seeking to progress their career within the mental health field will benefit from experience working with patients, developing therapeutic relationships, and experiencing therapy in practice.
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of mental health nurses, consultant psychiatrists, ward doctors, CBT therapists, therapy assistants, and occupational therapists, and will be supported by the OCD Lead Therapist.
This pivotal role entails:
1. Working alongside our CBT psychotherapists to support inpatients accessing the intensive CBT group programme.
2. Offering encouragement and motivation to engage patients in exposure therapy.
3. Contributing and updating weekly care plans, working closely with other members of the team, to ensure that the interventions are delivered effectively.
4. Administering outcome and assessment questionnaire tools, under supervision.
5. Supporting with administrative tasks to ensure the day-to-day functioning of the programme.
6. Co-facilitating therapy groups and independently leading low-intensity and/or activity-based groups.
An undergraduate degree in a psychology or related discipline would be highly beneficial. Previous experience of working in a mental health setting, preferably within an inpatient unit, is also desirable.
Job Advert Role Description
Priory Healthcare is the UK’s leading provider of private mental health care. We have an outstanding reputation for both the service we deliver and for the investment we make in our people and in our environment.
The Priory Hospital North London is renowned for its clinical excellence in the field of Acute Mental Health, Addiction, and Adolescent Services. The Hospital is located in a secluded and leafy part of Southgate, North London, and set in several acres of private grounds. Easy access via several bus routes, M25 and A406 or Southgate Station on the Piccadilly Line.
Benefits:
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Subsidised meals on duty
* Pension contribution
* Free on-site parking
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Cycle to work scheme
* Priory Perks - Discounts & Cashbacks
* Generous refer a friend scheme
Division DBS info
About us
As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promises a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world-class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes, and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.
As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
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