Assistant Psychologist

Assistant Psychologist

Department: Allied Health Professionals and Psychology

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Priory Hospital Arnold

Compensation: £26,300 / year

Priory Hospital Arnold is a specialist inpatient acute and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) for males and females with a wide range of mental health conditions. Located in Calverton, Nottingham, Priory Hospital Arnold is accessible by public transport with local bus services nearby and Arnold/Nottingham railway stations providing wider regional links to major cities.

Priory Hospital Arnold is recruiting an Assistant Psychologist to join the team. This role contributes to all aspects of the Psychology department’s work with patients, particularly in assessment and treatment across acute and PICU wards.

• Join the team on the PICU ward and support patient recovery by assisting with assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.
• Complete a range of assessments with patients to develop individual treatment formulations and plans.
• Facilitate regular groups on all four wards.
• Collaboratively assess risk with patients, focusing on suicide risk and challenging behaviour where applicable.
• Contribute to ensuring best practice in positive behaviour support, including carrying out functional analyses and developing/maintaining/monitoring Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) care plans.
• Assist with specific psychological assessments as needed and contribute to research and audit; adhere to legal responsibilities relevant to data collection and analysis.
• Perform other duties as required that are relevant to data collection and analysis.
• Maintain positive and cooperative relationships with colleagues, patients, and visitors; ensure accurate communication with staff, patients, and external agencies; maintain confidentiality of sensitive information; comply with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Priory Healthcare policies and procedures.

Essential for the role – Assistant Psychologist
Applicants must hold a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited degree in Psychology.

We support your success at Priory with regular career conversations, full training, and pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

Healthcare benefits

• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday — your birthday as an extra day of annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to schemes such as gym membership, IT devices, and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through the IPD panel
• Leadership and 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.