Assistant Psychologist Assistant Psychologist

Meadow Bank care home has provided care for people living with dementia for many years and for over 2 years Sabrina House has provided HC‑One's first Specialist Dementia Care Community (SDCC), following considerable investment in the layout and design of the living environment, workforce, L&D and assessment documentation.

Sabrina House SDCC is a therapeutic care setting that demonstrates that quality of care and quality of life are of equal significance. It provides a bespoke low‑arousal environment embracing space and calming de‑escalation rooms, along with enhanced staffing, specialist roles and training for Colleagues in positive approaches to behaviour, psychosocial therapies and de‑escalation interventions. The therapeutic ambition will be that people will be understood as having needs to be met, rather than being defined by their condition, and as a result will have a quality of life previously denied them.

In your role as Assistant Psychologist, you will be using clinical services to support your physical and psychological well‑being, and throughout your career as an Assistant Psychologist we will invest in you. You will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

• Hourly rate subject to experience and qualifications (currently £14.97‑£15.47 per hour)
• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• During a shift of eight hours or more a nutritious meal will be available
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Group life assurance cover
• Award‑winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications
• GP online service providing round‑clock GP consultation via an interactive app, available to you and your children under 16
• Opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team
• Colleague discounts – access to over 1,600 high‑street discounts including carefully selected discount partners
• Wellbeing – free access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7/365 support for physical, mental and financial issues
• Recognition schemes such as 'Kindness in Care' and Long Service Awards
• Attractive referral scheme of up to £1,000 per referral, depending on the role

Frameworks of Applied Behavioural, Functional Analysis and the practice of Positive Behavioural Support, working in this community. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team led by the Specialist Dementia Lead to provide person‑centred dementia care and therapeutic interventions to people living with dementia who present with distress and behaviour that challenges.

• Graduate of Psychology (BA/BSc - 2:2 or above). Demonstrable interest and knowledge of working with and applying models of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) / Positive Behaviour Support. Desirable:
  Experience working in a similar post. Qualification in (or working towards) Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) / Positive Behaviour Support or other relevant qualification.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Excellent written and oral skills including report writing. Very good presentation skills. Experience and knowledge of applied behavioural assessment, analysis and intervention in a care setting. Demonstrate an understanding of implementing a person‑centred approach to distress and behaviours that challenge. Experience of data analysis. Personal effectiveness, confidence, organisation and time management. Ability to mentor and support others. Good analytical skills. Outcome driven.
  
  Commitment to support the Consensus approach to delivering person‑centred, individualised services. Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively within evidence‑based practice. Able to comply with organisational policy, information governance and record keeping.
• In return, you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits.
• All Locations:
  Bamber Bridge – All Locations is a required field. Home/Department:
  Meadow Bank. All Departments:
  Specialist – All Departments is a required field. Job Family:
  Specialist.