Assistant Psychologist

Cygnet Group; Oldham; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discount centre e.g. NHS card

Free meal on shift

CPD opportunities

Research opportunities

Clinical supervision and peer support

Descripción de la vacante

Cygnet Kenney House in Oldham is recruiting an Assistant Psychologist to support the Qualified Psychologist across assessments, scoring and reporting, and to help deliver psychological care for women with mental health needs.

You will contribute to formulation, care plans, individual and group programmes, and participate in administration, audit and research. DBS check will be completed.

Formación

• Degree qualified in Psychology (2:1 or above) or equivalent.
• BPS Accredited.
• Master's degree in Psychology is preferable.

Responsabilidades

• Assist the Qualified Psychologist with assessments, scoring and reporting.
• Contribute to clinical formulation and care plans for psychological treatment.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate individual and group programmes.
• Assist with administration, audit, research and service development.

Conocimientos

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Learning mindset

Educación

Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above)

BPS Accredited

Master's degree in Psychology (preferable)

Descripción del empleo

Helping others improve and turn their lives around - there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Cygnet Group are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team at Cygnet Kenney House.

This role will be working full time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday).

Cygnet Kenney House is our hospital for women, located in Oldham. The services provide a safe and secure care pathway for women with mental health need and are now open.

We have collaborated with the NHS to develop services to support women from the North West to be treated closer to home. There are three wards at Cygnet Kenney House; Billington Ward, a 12 bed specialist Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Baldock Ward, a 16 bed Acute service and Harben Ward, a 16 bed mental health rehabilitation and recovery service.

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: £28,826.70 per year
• Company pension scheme
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card
• Free meal on shift
• Internal and external CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to become involved in research
• Clinical supervision and peer support

Requirements

Contracted hours: 40 hours per week

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

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