Assistant Psychologist

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We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team at Cygnet Paddocks

This role will be working Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 5.00pm

Cygnet Paddocks is a neuropsychiatric hospital, caring for men who have sustained brain injuries and have mental health difficulties. Cygnet Paddocks is currently rated 'Good' by the CQC with 'Outstanding' in care.

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 Master’s degree level or higher in Psychology (preferable)

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary:
Starting from £28,826.70 p/a

• Company pension scheme
•
A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card

• Free meals

• 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.

What next?

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