Assistant Psychologist

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

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider is seeking an Assistant Psychologist at their Maidstone location. This full-time role offers the chance to contribute to the psychological care of patients, with responsibilities that include assessments and program delivery. The ideal candidate has a degree in Psychology and BPS accreditation. Competitive salary of £28,612.50 and various perks including a company pension and employee assistance programs are provided.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Comprehensive employee assistance program

Free meals on shift

CPD opportunities

Involvement in research

Clinical supervision and peer support

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to assessments, scoring and reporting.
• Assist with clinical formulation and implement care plans.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate individual/group programs.
• Engage in administration, audit, research and service development.

Skills

Assessment and reporting

Clinical formulation

Program delivery and evaluation

Administration and audit

Education

Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above)

BPS accreditation

Master's degree in Psychology (preferable)

Job description

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team atCygnet Hospital Maidstone

This role will be working 37.5 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 Hospital Maidstone

Cygnet Hospital Maidstone is our state-of-the-art, 63 bed mental health facility for adults situated in the Kent Medical Campus in Maidstone.

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:£28,612.50 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

Requirements

Contracted hours: 37.5 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.