We are looking for a confident Assistant Psychologist with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You will be working full time, 40 hours a week (9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Godden Green.
Main duties of the job
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About us
Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10,000 employees empower 2,864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Godden Green.
This role will be working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm).
At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. You will 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.
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 Masters degree level or higher in Psychology (preferable)
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you:
* Salary: £27,750pa
* 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.
Cygnet Health Care have 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.
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General Requirements
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Employer details
Employer name
Cygnet Health Care
Address
Sevenoaks
TN15 0JR
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