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Job summary We are looking for a confident Assistant Psychologist with a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll be working full time, 37.5 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Bierley.
Cygnet Hospital Bierley provides a range of acute and low secure mental health services for men and women.
Main duties of the job At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.
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 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.
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We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Bierley.This role will be working on a full time basis of 37.5 hour per week Monday to Friday.Cygnet Hospital Bierley provides a range of acute and low secure mental health services for men and women. The hospital is set across four wards offering single-sex male and female specialist mental health services.The hospital has recently been recognised for service innovation and development with a Quality Improvement Project to increase service user involvement in the care planning process that received widespread recognition, received positive feedback from inspections including the Welsh CQC and the West Yorkshire Provider Collaborative, and is proud to have accreditation in the triangle of care.The psychology team work part of the MDT across all four wards to provide specialist psychological provision, including assessment, interventions, training and staff consultancy and support. You would be joining a friendly and welcoming team who are all committed to providing person centred, individualised, recovery focused, and trauma informed care.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 form ulation and implementing care plans for psychological treatment Planning, delivering and evaluating individual / group programmes Administration, audit, research and service developmentWere 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? Well offer you Salary: Starting at £28,826.60 p/a, increasing to £29,370.60 p/a post probation. 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 supportRequirementsContracted hours: 37.5 hours per weekPlease note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
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Employer details Employer name Cygnet Health Care
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Bradford
BD4 6AD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)