Social Therapist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist mental health institution is seeking a Social Therapist to join their multidisciplinary team in London. The role involves delivering personalized interventions in an in-patient setting and supporting service users through their recovery journey. Ideal candidates should have a Psychology degree and possess strong communication and empathy skills. The position requires working 38.5 hours weekly, including day and night shifts.

Benefits

Strong career progression opportunities

Expert supervision & support

Employee discount savings

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology is required.
• Ability to engage and connect with service users is essential.
• Experience in mental health settings is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver interventions defined within the personalised care plan.
• Participate in assessments and care planning.
• Facilitate group and individual therapeutic activities.

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 the right thing to do, someone who does not judge, does not make 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 (Sunrise 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 of people who uses our service. You will be expected to work 38.5 hours a week with an expectation of working days and nights.

Main duties of the job

Sunrise Ward is a highly specialised eating disorder service for women, including those with extremely low BMIs. We focus on supporting individuals to attain a healthy BMI and prepare for a return to home. 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 the right thing to do, someone who does not judge, does not make 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 (Sunrise 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 of people who uses our service

You will be expected to work 38.5 hours a week, with an expectation of working days and night shifts.

Sunrise Ward isa highly specialised eating disorder service for women, including those with extremely low BMIs. We focus on supporting individuals to attain a healthy BMI and prepare for a return to home.

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.

• Actively participate in both the assessment and care plan process, defining care needs and ensuring care is individualised and truly meets the holistic needs of the service user.
• Working with both the registered nurses and other members of the Multi Disciplinary Team to ensure defined care is implemented, that patients are actively involved in all aspects of their care and fully understand the Care Programme Approach process.
• Ensuring that creative and meaningful activities both individual and group take place especially outside the hours of 9-5 domain focussing on not only recreational activities but recovery, awareness and moving on.
• Workng as an associate nurse participating in MDT reviews and care discussions for the service user

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount savings and much more!
• 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 level of applicants.

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.