Assistant Psychologist

Cygnet; Baildon; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care facility is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to support and enhance patient psychological care. The ideal candidate should have a degree in psychology with at least a 2:1 classification, BPS accreditation, and preferably experience in health care. This full-time position offers a salary of £28,613 per annum, along with various benefits including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discount center e.g. NHS card

Free meals on shift

Internal and external CPD opportunities

Research involvement opportunities

Clinical supervision and peer support

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology with at least a 2:1 classification.
• BPS accreditation is essential.
• Experience in health care or as an Assistant Psychologist is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in enhancing psychological care for patients.
• Contribute to assessments, and scoring the outcomes.
• Plan and evaluate individual and group programmes.

Skills

Academic strength

Teamwork

Assessment and reporting

Psychological formulation

Education

Degree qualified in Psychology (2:1 or above)

Master's degree in Psychology

BPS Accredited

Job description

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

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.

Cygnet Elowen Hospital

Cygnet Elowen Hospital, our new hospital for adults located in Derbyshire, exemplifies our commitment to excellence in health care. Opening in 2025, this new service will offer a safe and secure care pathway tailored for individuals with eating disorders, as well as those with complex personality disorders with disordered eating.

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

We’re looking for someone who is…

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

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary: £28,613pa
• Company pension scheme
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card
• Most of our sites provide free meals on shift
• Internal and external CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to become involved in research
• 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.