Assistant Psychologist
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Assistant Psychologist
Join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] at Spring Wood Lodge in Leeds as an Assistant Psychologist. This full-time permanent role offers a salary of £25,644 a year with benefits including 33 days annual leave, career development, and wellbeing support.
Job Summary
Are you looking for the next step in your career? Then join Spring Wood Lodge as an Assistant Psychologist where you will work with a dedicated team to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable women. You will support service users with personality disorder, mood disorder, self-harming behaviours, trauma, and more. Under supervision of the Lead Psychologist, assist with assessments, formulations, and treatments. Also assist with clinical administration, audits, statistics, research, teaching, and project work.
Main Duties
- Contributing to psychological assessments and formulations
- Facilitating psychological interventions on a 1:1 and group basis
- Assisting in designing and delivering specialist training
- Assisting with reflective practice for staff
- Maintaining clinical databases
- Completing outcome measures
- Writing reports for various audiences
- Service evaluation and research tasks
- Undertaking clinically relevant audits
Requirements
- Minimum 2:1 honours degree in Psychology (BPS accredited)
- At least 6 months experience as an Assistant Psychologist in forensic/mental health setting
- Experience conducting psychometrics
- Experience with service users who have personality disorder (advantage)
- Experience maintaining office systems and administration tasks
- Creative thinking, clinical efficacy, commitment to evidence-based models
- Strong organisation, interpersonal and communication skills
- Meet HCPC and BPS professional practice standards
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] operates over 90 services across England and Wales, including Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism services, with over 8,000 employees. They are part of Ramsay Health Care, operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees globally. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to inclusive recruitment and safer recruitment practices. All appointments subject to DBS disclosure.
Salary & Benefits
- Annual base salary of £25,644
- 33 days annual leave plus birthday off and option to buy more
- Career development and training
- Access to Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate
- Wellbeing support and activities
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Life Assurance
- Stream – instant access to earned wages
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion
- Enhanced Maternity Package
- Pension contribution
- Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking
How to Apply
The closing date is 29 May 2026. Apply via the NHS Jobs portal using the 'Apply for this job' link.