Assistant Psychologist

We are looking for a confident Assistant Psychologist with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working full time, 40 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Churchill.

Main duties of the job

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

About us

Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10,000 employees empower 2,864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Churchill.

This role will be working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Your Day-to-Day

We are seeking an academically strong candidate to support and enhance the psychological care of patients at the service by assisting the Qualified Psychologist with:

1. Contributing to assessments, scoring and reporting (verbal / written)
2. Clinical formulation and implementing care plans for psychological treatment
3. Planning, delivering and evaluating individual / group programmes
4. Administration, audit, research and service development

We're looking for someone who is

1. Degree qualified in Psychology (2:1 or above) or equivalent
2. BPS (British Psychological Society) Accredited
3. Preferably experienced in health care and/or in an Assistant Psychologist role
4. Passionate about learning and working as part of an interdisciplinary team
5. Qualified to Masters degree level or higher in Psychology (preferable)

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

1. Salary: £27,750pa
2. Company pension scheme
3. A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card
4. Most of our sites provide free meals on shift
5. Internal and external CPD opportunities
6. Opportunities to become involved in research
7. Clinical supervision and peer support

Requirements

Contracted hours: 40 per week

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

This vacancy may close prior to this date if a large number of applications are received.

Cygnet Health Care have been providing a national network of high quality specialist services for over 30 years. In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

South London

SE1 7PW

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