Clinical / Forensic /Counselling Psychologist - Part time

Clinical / Forensic /Counselling Psychologist - Part time

Location:
Delfryn House, CH7 6FQ

Salary:
£37,773pa (FTE £54,000)

Hours:
Part Time

Closing date:
Tuesday 17 September 2024

Are you an outstanding Clinical / Forensic / Counselling Psychologist with a passion for delivering high quality care? Cygnet have been providing a national network of specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. With us, you'll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team. We need a Qualified Psychologist who's passionate about helping people with a range of complex mental health needs. Joining our team, you will be working part time, 28hrs per week over 3.5 days. Please note this role welcomes applications from candidates due to qualify within 12 months. So if you care about making a difference - every day - we want to hear from you.

Cygnet Delfryn House is a 28 bed high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men with complex mental health difficulties. Cygnet Delfryn House is a multi-disciplinary and psychologically informed service. The focus is on nurturing an enabling environment to deliver a clinical model, developed specifically to meet the needs of our service users within an operational framework, providing a high quality environment for promoting long-term recovery.

The post-holder will have a key role in providing:

• Specialist psychological assessments, interpretation from psychological tests, semi-structured interviews, individual and group therapy. You will also consider potential risks and social needs of the client group, relevant to their diagnosis.
• Collaboratively develop risk assessments and care plans with the MDT.
• You will work as part of a dedicated clinical team providing a multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation in a therapeutic environment where the focus is on maximising positive outcomes and recovery.
• You will be expected to offer psychological insight and knowledge around the clinical area and provide consultation about the psychological care of the client group to staff, families and other agencies.
• As a HCPC Registered Psychologist, you will have a pivotal role in the training and clinical supervision of Assistant Psychologists. You will also have involvement in audit, policy, service development along with the assessment and interpretation of outcomes.

• A HCPC registered Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist with experience in a clinical forensic or mental health setting
• Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Passionate about working with people with a range of complex mental health needs
• Capable of working with difficulties such as physical & verbal aggression, history of offending, drug and alcohol problems and self-harm.

• Free parking
• Free meals for staff on duty
• Group pension plan helping you save for your future
• NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice.

A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether it's saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays and leisure - or securing your future with professional development and a pension - we support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Requirements:
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.

Please press the APPLY button below or email VickyLinstead@cygnethealth.co.uk

What next?
If you care about making a difference - we want to talk to you. Click the button to apply.