Location
Wolverhampton, West Midlands | United Kingdom
Job description
Assistant Psychologist Adult Mental Health.
Employer: Cygnet Healthcare
Location: Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton, WV11 1UH
Salary: £25,150 (pro-rata)
Hours: 0.75 (30 hrs a week)
Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.
We have an excellent opportunity at Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton for an experienced and motivated Assistant Psychologist.
Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton
Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton is our new state-of-the art 29-bed hospital comprising of two wards that provide acute and PICU services for men in the West Midlands. The service will be opening in mid- 2024.
Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton will have a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and will support the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment. We’re focused on length of stay and making sure individuals move as quickly and safely as possible from our services to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.
Job Role
We are seeking academically strong candidates to support and enhance the psychological care of patients at the service by assisting the Head of Psychology with:
Candidate Profile
You will be a strong team player, confident, motivated and well organised. You will have a good understanding of the role of therapeutic boundaries, clinical risk and the importance of evidence-based interventions. Patience and commitment are essential, but above all you’ll be someone with a genuine desire to help others. We are looking for someone with a good degree in Psychology, further postgraduate training in relevant area of applied psychology and mental health is desirable. Previous experience of working within mental health services and settings is essential, and previous experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist and delivering 1:1 therapeutic work and/or group therapy sessions is desirable. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
Clinical supervision will be provided as an important part of personal and professional development. We also offer an excellent Assistant Psychologist Development Programme to support our Assistant Psychologist’s continuing professional development.
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
This vacancy may close prior to this date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Closing date: 15th March 2024
Interview dates: 25th March 2024
Job tags
Salary
£25.15k per annum
