Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

This is a full-time permanent post and will provide the applicant with excellent experience that is relevant to obtaining onward progression to Doctoral Clinical Psychology Training.

We have an excellent record of our Assistant Psychologists gaining places on this training. Based in teams in the west of the county with a primary base in Dorchester and Weymouth & Portland, you will work with adults who have learning disabilities within well established multi-professional community teams across the area.

Duties will include routine testing (e.g. dementia and psychometric), therapy, behavioural analysis and intervention, management of referrals, telephone follow-ups and assisting with clinical audits.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to recruit a locum Assistant Psychologist to join our Clinical Psychology Team which consists of four Clinical Psychologists, another two Assistant Psychologists, Trainee Clinical Psychologists, and Admin support. This is a full time post of 37.5 hours per week on a permanent contract.

You will work with adults who have learning disabilities within well established multi-professional community teams across the West Dorset area. Duties will include routine testing (e.g. dementia and psychometric), therapy, behavioural analysis and intervention, management of referrals, telephone follow-ups and assisting with clinical audits.

It is essential that you have a 2.1 honours degree or higher in Psychology and that you have a car that can be used for work as the area involves visits to different team bases.

Previous experience in Learning Disability Services and familiarity with psychometric testing (e.g. WAIS IV) is highly desirable. A car is essential for this post as it involves home visiting and visits to day centres etc.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.