Assistant Psychologist

Cygnet Health Care; Darlington; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for an Assistant Psychologist to enhance psychological care at Cygnet St William's. This role involves supporting Qualified Psychologists with assessments, care plans, and delivering psychological treatment. You'll enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development and various perks.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discount centre (e.g. NHS card)

Free meals on shift

CPD opportunities

Clinical supervision and peer support

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Psychology (2:1 or above) or equivalent.
• BPS Accredited, preferably experienced in health care.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to assessments, scoring and reporting.
• Planning, delivering and evaluating individual/group programmes.
• Administration, audit, research and service development.

Skills

Psychology

Clinical formulation

Research

Education

Degree in Psychology

Master's degree in Psychology

Job description

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team atCygnet St William's.

This role will be working40 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 St William's

Cygnet St William's is a 12 bed Neuropsychiatric service offering care and treatment to those affected by acquired brain injuries. It is a safe and secure place to aid recovery as well as offering those diagnosed with a progressive neurological disease, like Huntington's Disease, a caring and longer term placement to support and help manage the progression of their symptoms.

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:£28,875pa
• 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.

CygnetHealth Carehave 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.