Assistant Psychologist

Cygnet Health Care; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care is seeking an Assistant Psychologist for their Kewstoke hospital. The role involves supporting psychological care, contributing to assessments, and implementing care plans. Candidates should have a degree in Psychology and a passion for interdisciplinary teamwork, with opportunities for professional development and research involvement.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discount centre (e.g. NHS card)

Free meals on shift

Internal and external CPD opportunities

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.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to assessments, scoring and reporting.
• Clinical formulation and implementing care plans.
• Planning, delivering and evaluating individual/group programmes.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above)

Master's degree in Psychology (preferable)

Job description

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

This role will be working40 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 Kewstoke

Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke provides emergency admissions services for men and women, and a pathway for women to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.

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:40 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.