Elysium Healthcare
Dual Role Healthcare Assistant and Psychology Support Assistant
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Job Description
Only applicants with a psychology degree can apply to this role.
Are you looking for a role that combines hands-on care with psychological practice, and allows you to make a real difference every day? Join our team at Potters Bar Clinic, where we believe in helping people live their best lives. Here, you’ll feel valued, supported and empowered to grow because when you’re at your best, so are the people we care for.
This unique dual role blends direct patient care with psychological support, giving you the opportunity to develop clinical skills, contribute to meaningful therapeutic work, and shape the patient journey from two complementary angles. It’s a role with purpose, connection and the chance to build a long-term career in mental health.
To thrive in this role, you’ll bring experience of supporting service users in a care, mental health or related setting, alongside a BPS-accredited Psychology degree (GBR), strong communication skills, compassion, resilience, and the ability to work within professional boundaries. You’ll be confident using basic research, data and IT systems, open to reflective practice, willing to complete the Care Certificate and work towards Level 2 Health & Social Care, and comfortable working under supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You’ll work effectively as a supportive and responsible team member, safeguarding the wellbeing of patients, upholding confidentiality and professional boundaries, maintaining accurate records and resources, following statutory and organisational guidelines, seeking supervision when needed, responding to concerns appropriately, contributing to service improvement, and ensuring all actions support safe, ethical and high-quality care.
This is a blended position where you will work 30 hours per week as a Healthcare Assistant on the ward, and 7.5 hours per week as a Psychology Support Assistant within the Psychology Department. You’ll follow the expectations and boundaries of each role on the relevant days, working as part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to safe, compassionate and recovery-focused care.
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What You’ll Be Doing
As a Healthcare Assistant
You’ll provide safe, person-centred care using Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) principles. You will:
- Deliver evidence-based, compassionate patient care
- Build therapeutic relationships and engage patients in their care pathways
- Work collaboratively with nurses, psychologists and the MDT
- Maintain accurate records and follow all relevant policies, procedures and legislation
- Promote dignity, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Safeguard patients and uphold professional boundaries
- Support continual improvement by sharing ideas and being open to learning
- Contribute to a safe environment by identifying and managing risks
- Maintain professionalism, integrity and confidentiality at all times
As a Psychology Support Assistant
Working under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist, you will support the delivery of psychological services. You will:
- Assist with psychological assessments, psychometrics, interviews and formulation
- Co-facilitate therapeutic groups and support structured or manualised interventions
- Carry out discrete therapeutic tasks within competency frameworks
- Collect, analyse and report data for audits, research and service development
- Maintain databases, systems and psychological resources
- Develop and deliver staff training materials
- Contribute to MDT discussions and ensure patients remain central to their pathway
- Uphold the BPS and HCPC professional standards
- Engage in reflective practice and make use of supervision to grow your competencies
Where you will be working
Location: 190 Barnet Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2SE
Potters Bar Clinic comprises two acute mental health wards for adult men and women, and two CAMHS Tier 4 low secure wards for young people aged 13-18.
Located in a residential area, Potters Bar Clinic is only a 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.
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What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, 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 £25,565
- 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
Elysium Health care 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.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare 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
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