Assistant Psychologist

Priory Hospital Southampton FTE salary: £26,300. Part-time salary is £13,150 for 18.75 Hours Part-time – 18.75 Hours

Set within beautiful, landscaped gardens, Priory Hospital Southampton’s tranquil environment offers therapeutic and recovery-focused residential treatment for those suffering from a number of mental health conditions. We can support adult males and females with acute mental health needs, as well as eating disorders.

Priory’s acute and PICU services aim to allow more people to be treated closer to home and we support the NHS to repatriate out-of-area patients back to local areas.

What you'll be doing

In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.

• Support the delivery of psychological assessments and interventions under the supervision of qualified psychologists.
• Assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of individualised treatment plans to meet patients’ psychological needs.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, sharing psychological insights to support patient care and recovery.
• Complete psychological assessments, maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to clinical reports.
• Support the delivery of therapeutic groups and psychoeducational sessions to help patients develop coping strategies and improve emotional wellbeing.
• Build positive therapeutic relationships with patients, promoting engagement in treatment and supporting their recovery journey.
• Assist with clinical audits, service evaluations and research projects to support continuous service improvement.
• Work collaboratively with the wider clinical team to ensure safe, compassionate and person-centred care. You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Essential for the Role – Assistant Psychologist Applicants must hold a British Psychological Society (BPS)-accredited undergraduate degree in Psychology, providing Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).

Desirable Experience Previous experience working within a mental health setting would be beneficial, along with experience supporting psychological assessments, delivering therapeutic interventions and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Experience of clinical report writing, psychological research, audits or service evaluations would also be advantageous.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.