The Vines is located in the beautiful town of Crowborough, East Sussex. It offers residential support for 12 males and females with an acquired brain injury (ABI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and progressive neurological conditions (PNCs). This includes Parkinson’s disease, stroke and Korsakoff's syndrome. We are on a private road, in a semi-rural location.
Our team are dedicated to promoting independence and helping every person we care for to return back into the community, where possible. We want to support our residents to achieve their life goals.
We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic, and motivated Assistant Psychologist to join our Psychology Department. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside experienced, HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologists, supporting the delivery of high-quality psychological care and helping to improve the mental, emotional, physical, and social wellbeing of our service users.
As an Assistant Psychologist, you will gain valuable clinical experience while contributing to psychological assessment, intervention, research, and service development within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct protocol-based psychological assessments under the supervision of a qualified psychologist using psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, structured observations, and semi-structured interviews.
- Assist in the formulation, planning, and delivery of psychological care plans and interventions.
- Support the planning, coordination, and co-facilitation of therapeutic groups.
- Assist in delivering one-to-one therapeutic sessions under supervision.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records, case notes, reports, and other documentation in line with organisational policies.
- Attend and actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Support research and service evaluation by collecting, analysing, and interpreting clinical and psychometric data, conducting literature reviews, and assisting with report writing.
- Contribute to the training and support of colleagues where appropriate.
Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.
You will have:
- A recognised undergraduate degree in Psychology.
- A strong understanding of psychological theory and evidence-based practice.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
- The ability to build positive therapeutic relationships with service users.
- Strong written skills, including accurate record keeping and report writing.
- An interest in research, data analysis, and service evaluation.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- A commitment to working under the supervision of an experienced and HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist while continuing your professional development.
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.
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- 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.
Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
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All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
