About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a confident Assistant Psychologist with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working full time 40 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Elms.
Cygnet Elms is a high dependency complex care service for 10 women with learning disabilities, associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge.
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
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
Were 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 rolePassionate about learning and working as part of an interdisciplinary teamQualified to Masters degree level or higher in Psychology (preferable)Why Cygnet? Well offer you
Salary: £28,826.70Company pension schemeA comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card Free mealsInternal and external CPD opportunitiesOpportunities to become involved in research Clinical supervision and peer supportRequirements
Contracted hours: 40 hours
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
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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.
Employer details Employer name Cygnet Health Care
Address
Birmingham
B23 7BD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)