Assistant Psychologist

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

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary £28,826.70 per year

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

NHS card discount centre

Free meal on shift

CPD opportunities

Research opportunities

Clinical supervision

Peer support

Descripción de la vacante

Cygnet Kenney House in Oldham is recruiting an Assistant Psychologist to support the Qualified Psychologist with assessments, formulation, care plans and delivery of psychological programmes. The role is full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We value academic achievement (Degree in Psychology, BPS Accredited), Master’s preferred, health care experience welcome. DBS check required. Benefits include pension, EAP, CPD opportunities, research involvement, and free meals on shift.

Formación

• A psychology degree with a 2:1 or above and BPS accreditation.
• Master’s degree in psychology is preferable.
• Experience in health care and/or assistant psychologist roles is desirable.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Verbal and written communication

Clinical assessment support

Research and audit support

Educación

Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above)

BPS Accredited

Master’s degree in Psychology

Health care exposure

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

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.

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.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.

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