Assistant Psychologist

NHS; Dundee; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider is seeking a full-time Assistant Psychologist based in Dundee. This role involves supporting psychological care for individuals with learning disabilities and mental health needs. Candidates should have a degree in Psychology and experience in mental health settings. The position offers a salary of £28,612 per annum and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health services is essential.
• Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist desirable.
• Must deliver 1:1 therapeutic work and group therapy.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance psychological care across services in Scotland.
• Assist in the delivery and evaluation of services.
• Administer and score psychometric assessments.

Skills

Team player

Motivated

Well organized

Understanding of therapeutic boundaries

Patience

Commitment

Education

Degree in Psychology

Postgraduate training in applied psychology

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a confident Assistant Psychologist with a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll be working full time, 40 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Wallace Hospital and various other sites across Scotland. Situated in a residential area of Dundee, Cygnet Wallace Hospital is a 18 bed specialist high dependency complex care service providing assessment and treatment for individuals with learning disabilities, with or without autistic spectrum disorder, as well as complex needs and behaviours.

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 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Details Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,612 to £28,612 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPB1853A46

Job locations

Dundee

DD3 9AG

Job description Job responsibilities

Assistant Psychologist Adult Learning Disability, ASD & Mental Health.

Employer:Cygnet

Location:Various Sites across Scotland base will be in Dundee

Salary:£28,612 (per annum)

Hours:Full-time (40 hrs a week)

Cygnet Social Care

Cygnet is seeking to recruit a full-time, experienced, and motivated Assistant Psychologist. This role will be working 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday and will involve travel between sites across Scotland.

Cygnet in Scotland consists of seven sites based across Scotland. These services provide a specialist service for men and women with intellectual disability and/ or Autism. Our fantastic facilities and multi-disciplinary treatment programme are designed to assist individuals in our care.

The focus is on nurturing an enabling environment to deliver a clinical model, developed specifically to meet the needs of service users within an operational framework, providing a high-quality environment for promoting a high quality of life and psychological well-being.

Job Role

The role of the Assistant Psychologist will be to support and enhance the psychological care of clients within social care services across Scotland by assisting the Regional Lead Psychologist in the delivery and evaluation of effective services that meet Cygnets Social Care objectives, national strategic and policy guidelines, commissioner requirements and user and carer needs and expectations.To thereby help understand, prevent, and ameliorate psychological distress and disorder and improve mental health and well-being of clients. The role involves the administration, scoring, and report writing of psychometric assessments, standardised risk assessments, clinical formulation, and supervised individual and group interventions. Clinical supervision will be provided as an important part of personal and professional development, and additional training will be supported. We also offer an excellent Assistant Psychologist Development Programme to support our Assistant Psychologists continuing professional development.

Candidate Profile:

You will be a strong team player, confident, motivated, and well organised. You will have a good understanding of the role of therapeutic boundaries, clinical risk, and the importance of evidence-based interventions. Patience and commitment are essential, but above all youll be someone with a genuine desire to help others.

We are looking for someone with a good degree in Psychology, further postgraduate training in relevant area of applied psychology and mental health is desirable.Previous experience of working within mental health services and settings is essential, and previous experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist and delivering 1:1 therapeutic work and/or group therapy sessions is desirable. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

Please note this post may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Interviews will be held in person with reasonable adjustments if required.

Closing date: Friday 15 August 2025

Proposed Interview Date: 22 August 2025

Job description Job responsibilities

Assistant Psychologist Adult Learning Disability, ASD & Mental Health.

Employer:Cygnet

Location:Various Sites across Scotland base will be in Dundee

Salary:£28,612 (per annum)

Hours:Full-time (40 hrs a week)

Cygnet Social Care

Cygnet is seeking to recruit a full-time, experienced, and motivated Assistant Psychologist. This role will be working 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday and will involve travel between sites across Scotland.

Cygnet in Scotland consists of seven sites based across Scotland. These services provide a specialist service for men and women with intellectual disability and/ or Autism. Our fantastic facilities and multi-disciplinary treatment programme are designed to assist individuals in our care.

The focus is on nurturing an enabling environment to deliver a clinical model, developed specifically to meet the needs of service users within an operational framework, providing a high-quality environment for promoting a high quality of life and psychological well-being.

Job Role

The role of the Assistant Psychologist will be to support and enhance the psychological care of clients within social care services across Scotland by assisting the Regional Lead Psychologist in the delivery and evaluation of effective services that meet Cygnets Social Care objectives, national strategic and policy guidelines, commissioner requirements and user and carer needs and expectations.To thereby help understand, prevent, and ameliorate psychological distress and disorder and improve mental health and well-being of clients. The role involves the administration, scoring, and report writing of psychometric assessments, standardised risk assessments, clinical formulation, and supervised individual and group interventions. Clinical supervision will be provided as an important part of personal and professional development, and additional training will be supported. We also offer an excellent Assistant Psychologist Development Programme to support our Assistant Psychologists continuing professional development.

Candidate Profile:

You will be a strong team player, confident, motivated, and well organised. You will have a good understanding of the role of therapeutic boundaries, clinical risk, and the importance of evidence-based interventions. Patience and commitment are essential, but above all youll be someone with a genuine desire to help others.

We are looking for someone with a good degree in Psychology, further postgraduate training in relevant area of applied psychology and mental health is desirable.Previous experience of working within mental health services and settings is essential, and previous experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist and delivering 1:1 therapeutic work and/or group therapy sessions is desirable. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

Please note this post may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Interviews will be held in person with reasonable adjustments if required.

Closing date: Friday 15 August 2025

Proposed Interview Date: 22 August 2025

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Dundee

DD3 9AG

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Dundee

DD3 9AG

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)