Clinical / Forensic / Counselling Psychologist - Part time

Cygnet; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist mental health service provider in London seeks a part-time Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist. In this role, you'll work 16 hours a week to support patients with complex mental health needs, carry out assessments, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. Strong career progression and training opportunities are offered, along with additional perks such as discounts and healthcare benefits.

Benefits

Strong career progression opportunities

Monthly reflective practice

Expert clinical supervision

Employee referral scheme

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount savings

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist in good standing.
• Experience with complex mental health needs.
• Training in therapies like DBT and Cognitive Analytical.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments and provide therapy.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop care plans.
• Provide supervision and training to colleagues.

Skills

HCPC registered

Experience in clinical forensic settings

Complex therapies training

Passionate about mental health

Job description

Overview

Clinical / Forensic / Counselling Psychologist - Part time

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 Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist who\'s passionate about helping people with a range of complex mental health needs. Joining our team on a part time basis, you will work 16hrs per week across Thursdays and Fridays. Maximising positive outcomes & recovery for our patients - it\'s a challenging, satisfying vocation. 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. So if you care about making a difference - every day - we want to hear from you.

Cygnet Churchill:
Cygnet Churchill, in south London, is a 57 bed inpatient mental health hospital for men. Cygnet Churchill has four wards including an emergency acute admissions service (Juniper Ward) and three high dependency inpatient rehabilitation services (Elm Court, Maple Court and Mulberry Court).

Mulberry Court:
Mulberry Court (18 beds) specialist high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for men who have severe and enduring mental illness, who may have been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Your Day-to-Day...

• You\'ll be working 16 hours a week
• 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/Forensic/Counselling 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...

• Strong career progression opportunities into management roles
• 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.

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

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