Assistant Psychologist

Nightingale Hammerson; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider located in Sevenoaks is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to join their team. This full-time role involves working with the Female PICU and Acute wards, assisting in the psychological care of patients. Candidates should have a degree in Psychology with BPS accreditation and preferably experience in healthcare. The position comes with a salary of £28,612.50 per year, pension scheme, comprehensive employee support, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Free meals

CPD opportunities

Clinical supervision and peer support

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Psychology with a BPS Accreditation.
• Experience in health care or as an Assistant Psychologist is a plus.
• Passionate about learning and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to assessments and reporting for patient care.
• Assist in clinical formulation and care plan implementation.
• Plan and evaluate individual/group therapeutic programs.
• Engage in audits, research, and service development.

Skills

Clinical formulation

Assessment skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above)

Master's degree in Psychology (preferable)

Job description

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.

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team at Cygnet Godden Green.

This role will be working full time, 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00.

The Assistant Psychologist will be working on the Female PICU and Acute wards.

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 per year
• Company pension scheme
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card
• Free meals
• Internal and external CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to become involved in research
• Clinical supervision and peer support

Requirements
Contracted hours: 37.5 hours

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

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