Are you ready to embark on an incredible career opportunity with Vita Health Group?
Are you looking to take the next step and develop your skills?
Would you like to have the opportunity to grow and develop your skillset within a friendly, established team?
If so, this role is perfect for you!
A bit about us
Hello! We are Vita Health Group and have a great opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist in the Psychological Therapies Severe Mental Health Problem service (PT SMHP) to join our service. We have recently been recognised as being one of the UK's best health care companies to work for, and we want you to become part of that!
This is a hybrid role providing approximately 2 days face-to-face work in the Basildon and Brentwood area.
Main duties of the job
What you will do in the role?
If you are keen to develop your knowledge of and exposure to severe and enduring mental health conditions, such as bipolar affective disorder, psychosis, complex PTSD, EUPD and schizophrenia as well as develop your clinical skills, then this is the role for you.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Psychologist to deliver hybrid care (face-to-face and remote delivery) to patients living in the Basildon and Brentwood area in our PT SMHP service. You will join an established team of therapists who deliver a range of evidence-based psychological treatments to adults with complex mental health needs which fall outside the remit of primary care NHS Talking Therapies provision and who do not warrant specialist input from secondary care services.
You will help deliver group-based interventions as well as work with patients on a one-to-one basis. You will be well supported by receiving regular clinical supervision by a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist and will be offered relevant continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities.
Job responsibilities
The Role: What you will do?
Are you a passionate Assistant Psychologist, can you demonstrate?
* A 2:1 (or higher) BSc (Hons) Psychology degree
* Completion of a BPS accredited course giving you eligibility to join the BPS as a graduate member
* Knowledge of mental health problems and their impact on psycho-social functioning
* Experience of working with clinical populations under close supervision
* The ability to work well within teams as well as independently
* The ability to establish and foster strong therapeutic alliances with patients
Skills and experience:
Essential:
* 2:1 BSc (Hons) Psychology degree
* Eligibility to join the BPS as a graduate member
* Experience of working in a relevant mental health service
* Experience of working with a clinical population
* Experience of co-facilitating group-based interventions
Desirable:
* Skills and experience of using DBT-informed techniques
* Experience of working in a specialist psychological therapy service
Don't miss out on this amazing chance to join Vita Health Group and embark on a fulfilling role filled with growth and the opportunity to improve people's day-to-day lives. If you have these skills and attributes and would like to join us, we'd love to hear from you!
Why Vita Health Group?
Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc, we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK's largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.
To achieve our mission of Making People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as Best Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.
This is also recognised by current employees; our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:
* Supportive team and management
* Positive work environment
* Wellbeing and mental health support
* Trust and respect
* Autonomy and flexibility
We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work-life balance and a comprehensive benefits package.
Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
Person Specification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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