Social Therapist

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a dedicated Social Therapist to join their multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will have a background in Psychology and a passion for supporting patients in their recovery journey through personalized care plans and engaging activities. This role offers strong career progression and collaborative working within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Strong career progression opportunities

Expert supervision & support

Cycle to work scheme & employee discounts

Qualifications

• Psychology graduate required.
• Ability to support and engage with service users effectively.
• Non-judgmental approach and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver interventions defined in the personalised care plan.
• Engage and support service users, families, and friends.
• Facilitate activities and participate in care planning.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Psychology degree

Job description

Are you a Psychology graduate looking for your next step? Are you someone people go to when distressed or troubled, someone who knows the right thing to say or do, someone who does not judge, makes no assumptions, and can see the potential in everyone?

Main duties of the job

Cygnet Hospital Ealing provides a welcoming, non-institutional environment, offering personalised treatment for service users with an eating disorder or personality disorder over two separate wards.

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then, we have developed a wide range of health and social care services for young people and adults with mental health needs, acquired brain injuries, eating disorders, autism, and learning disabilities within the UK.

Job responsibilities

Are you a Psychology graduate looking for your next step? Are you someone people go to when distressed or troubled, someone who knows the right thing to say or do, someone who does not judge, makes no assumptions, and can see the potential in everyone?

As a Social Therapist, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team on an in-patient ward, with supervision, support, and training. You will deliver interventions defined within the personalised care plan, spend time engaging, connecting, and supporting service users, families, carers, and friends through their recovery pathway. You will help facilitate activities/groups and ward-based projects and be actively involved in every aspect of their physical, psychological, and social care.

You will be expected to work 38.5 hours a week.

Additional details

• Actively participate in assessment and care planning, ensuring care is individualised and holistic.
• Work with registered nurses and the MDT to implement care, involving patients in all aspects of their care and ensuring understanding of the Care Programme Approach.
• Ensure meaningful activities, including outside regular hours, focusing on recreation, recovery, awareness, and progression.
• Participate as an associate nurse in MDT reviews and care discussions.

Why Cygnet? We offer you

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discounts
• More benefits: https://careers.cygnetgroup.com/benefits/

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Please note this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for over 30 years. In this role, you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users, and their families.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Please refer to the job description above.
• Please refer to the job description above.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.