Are you looking for the next step in your career, in an environment where you can develop and specialise your skills? Then join Chadwick Lodge as an Assistant Psychologist where you will have the opportunity to work with a dedicated team to make a real difference in lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.

What you will be doing

You will be working on the Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) service, which is a 10 bedded in-patient unit, with 5 separate pre-discharge apartments.

This service meets the needs of individuals who have a history of serious self-harm as part of their primary diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) and aims to support women to improve their self-worth and build a better quality of life for themselves. There is a focus on rehabilitation through engagement, placing a strong emphasis on generating a sense of belonging through active community involvement and building meaningful social networks.

As an Assistant Psychologist you will have the opportunity to assist with assessments, formulations, and treatment to our service users, under the supervision of the Senior Psychologist. You will also assist in clinically related administration including conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching, and project work.

At Chadwick Lodge you will have the chance to develop specialist skills through out your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving.

To start your career at Chadwick Lodge apply today.

As an Assistant Psychologist you will be:

• Holding a caseload of clinical work, including carrying out individual and group psychological intervention and developing formulations.
• Undertaking collaborative risk assessment and management for individual patients
• Undertaking psychological assessments and their write up using appropriate psychometric measures, direct and indirect observations, and semi-structured interviews, under appropriate supervision.
• Attending relevant meetings to contribute to the planning and development of service improvements.
• Managing and maintaining databases.
• Assisting with audits and research projects where required.
• Attending reflective practice sessions.
• Supporting qualified members of staff within the service on a day-to-day basis.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A BPS accredited recognised degree in Psychology conferring Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR)
• Previous experience within clinical and / or forensic settings
• Clear professional goals for development
• A willingness to meet professional practice expectations and the regulatory body codes of ethics

Where you will be working:

Location: Chadwick Drive (off Saxon Street), Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LS

You will be working at Chadwick Lodge and Eaglestone View, a medium and low secure services providing specialist treatment programmes for service users who have been detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) and have a history of offending behaviour.

The service offer a broad spectrum of evidence-based therapeutic interventions, involving service users at every stage. The hospital's consultant-led multidisciplinary team has a wealth of clinical and research experience in forensic psychiatry. All programmes are designed to reduce the risk of re-offending and to maximise the potential and enhance the quality of life of each service users.

Chadwick Lodge secure services care for service users with complex and enduring mental illness who need to achieve stability in order to benefit from multidisciplinary interventions, helping them move on to community settings whenever possible.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of ££25,147 and £27,596 
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.