Assistant Psychologist

Job description

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Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for an

Assistant Psychologist to join our team at

Cygnet Broughton House and the Satellites.

The post holder will be based at:

Broughton House, 12 High Street, Brant Broughton, LN5 0SL and cover other sites within the area.

This role will be working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll 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.

Cygnet Broughton House

Broughton House is a 29 bed specialist residential service for adults with learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that challenge. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective environment for those in our care, promoting independence and community integration.

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: £29,642.55 per year

• 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

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.

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