Clinical / Counselling / Forensic Psychologist

Cygnet Health Care; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care is seeking an experienced Qualified Psychologist in Blackpool to deliver high-quality mental health care. The role emphasizes team collaboration within a multidisciplinary setting, and offers competitive salary, career progression, and robust support for continued professional development.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Strong career progression opportunities

Monthly reflective practice

Expert clinical supervision

Employee referral scheme

Pension scheme

"Cycle to work" scheme

Employee discount savings

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical forensic or mental health setting.
• Trained in complex therapies like DBT, Schema focused, Cognitive Analytical.
• Passionate about working with complex mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments & provide therapy to individuals & groups.
• Develop care plans collaboratively with the MDT.
• Evaluate service and contribute to clinical research.

Skills

Psychological assessments

Therapy provision

Collaborative care planning

Clinical research

Training and supervision

Education

HCPC registered Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist

Job description

About the role

Overview

Blackpool, FY3 8NU

Full Time

Up to £61,000pa DOE

5 August 2025

Are you an outstanding Qualified Psychologist with a passion for delivering high quality care?

Cygnet have been providing a national network of specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

With us, you'll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team.

We need a experienced Psychologist who's passionate about helping people with a range of complex mental health needs.

Maximising positive outcomes & recovery for our patients - it's a challenging, satisfying vocation.

So if you care about making a difference - every day - we want to hear from you.

Newton House:

Cygnet Newton House is a 21 bed specialist high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for men. The service is dedicated to providing a high quality environment for promoting long-term recovery.

From the moment an individual arrives, the team work with them to maximise positive outcomes and recovery, while focusing on discharge plans to enable the individual to move on to the least restrictive environment for them.

Your Day-to-Day...

• Work as a team Psychologist within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Carry out psychological assessments & provide therapy to individuals & groups
• Collaboratively develop care plans with the MDT
• Provide training & supervision to colleagues, & consultation to teams
• Evaluate the service, contribute to its development & carry out clinical research
• Disseminate outcomes via conference presentations and publications.

We are looking for someone who is...

• A HCPC registered Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist with experience in a clinical forensic or mental health setting
• Preferably trained in complex therapies such as Schema focused, Cognitive Analytical and DBT
• Passionate about working with people with a range of complex mental health needs
• Capable of treating difficulties such as self-harm, physical & verbal aggression, history of sexual offending and drug & alcohol problems.

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you...

• Competitive Salary
• Strong career progression opportunities into management roles x
• Monthly reflective practice, & support with CPD opportunities
• Expert clinical supervision & peer support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• "Cycle to work" scheme & employee discount saving.

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

Ready to make a positive change?

If interested, please apply below or forward your cv to [e-mail]

Join us!

In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.