Assistant Psychologist

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

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking a candidate to enhance the psychological care of patients. The role involves contributing to assessments, implementing care plans, and delivering individual/group programmes. Applicants should hold a degree in Psychology, preferably with clinical experience. This position offers a competitive salary, a company pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development.

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

• Sound understanding of assessments and reporting.
• Experience in clinical formulation and care plans.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to assessments, scoring and reporting.
• Implement care plans for psychological treatment.
• Deliver and evaluate group programmes.

Skills

Assessment and reporting skills

Clinical formulation

Group programme delivery

Administration and research

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above)

BPS Accredited

Master's degree in Psychology (preferable)

Job description

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
• 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)
• 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.
• This role will be working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Salary: £28,350 p/a
• 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