Main duties of the job

As an Assistant Psychologist at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s Potters Bar Clinic, you will engage with young people and adults facing acute mental health challenges, working collaboratively with a dedicated team. The role involves contributing to psychological assessments, facilitating interventions, assisting in training, and undertaking research and audits. You'll also maintain clinical databases and produce reports. This full-time position includes benefits like 33 days of leave, professional development, and comprehensive well-being support. This role requires an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology and experience in a mental health setting.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has a staff strength exceeding 8,000 and operates over 80 services across England and Wales, providing care in areas such as Mental Health, Neurological services, Learning Disabilities & Autism, as well as Children & Education. It forms part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network extending across 10 countries with over 86,000 employees. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] focuses on innovative care delivery, with staff development and inclusive recruitment practices at the core of its operations. Their emphasis on ethical conduct ensures the welfare of service users is a priority, supported by their adherence to safer recruitment protocols.

Job responsibilities

What you will be doing:

• Working with young people and adults with acute mental health needs and personality disorders, alongside addressing conditions like depression, self harm, physical health concerns, and psychological distress including trauma.
• Assisting with assessments, formulations, and treatment to our service users, under the supervision of the Senior Psychologist.
• Assisting in clinically related administration including conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching, and project work.
• Contributing to psychological assessments and formulations
• Facilitating psychological interventions on a 1:1 and/or group basis to service users, monitoring and reporting upon their effectiveness
• Assisting in designing and delivering specialist training to others
• Assisting with the delivery of reflective practice for staff
• Maintaining clinical databases
• Completing outcome measures
• Writing reports for various audiences
• Service evaluation and other research tasks including collecting, analysing, and reporting upon an array of statistics
• Undertaking clinically relevant audits

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A minimum of an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in a forensic and/or mental health setting in a similar role
• Experience of maintaining office systems and undertaking administration tasks
• Creative thinking, clinical efficacy, and a strong commitment to working with evidenced based models of therapeutic intervention
• Strong organisation skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• To meet professional practice expectations including the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and the BPS code of ethics and conduct

Where you will be working

Location: 190 Barnet Rd, Potters Bar EN6 2SE. Join the team at Potters Bar Clinic providing care for young people and adults with acute mental health needs and personality disorders in an established 24-hour care environment. The CAMHS Tier 4 Low Secure services are for young people aged 13–18. Potters Bar Clinic is located in a residential area, only one minute drive from the M25 and a short bus ride from Potters Bar Train Station, with a bus stop right outside, making it an easy commute for most.

What You’ll Get

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £26,770
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and parking

About your next employer

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: Potters Bar, EN6 2SE
Employer's website: https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/
Contact for questions: Recruitment Team, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], [contact hidden]

Date posted: 06 May 2026 | Reference: 1499858357