Psychology Assistant

• Support and enhance the psychological care of prisoners covered by Practice Plus Group Mental Health Team; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
• Working with people who have complex needs which can present/lead to challenging situations or behaviours.
• You will also assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collation and analysis of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
• This role involves supporting and assisting the therapeutic work undertaken by chartered Psychologists and other disciplines, aimed at assessing and treating patients in a prison setting
  

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
  

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Degree in Psychology; entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society. Master’s degree is advantageous.
• Proven experience as an Assistant Psychologist in a paid role, accessing direct clinical provision.
• Able to work unsupervised while following policy and procedures
• Ability to establish good working relationships and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team