Assistant Psychologist (FTC)

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Full time
Location: Taunton
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Job offered by: NHS
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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 Hospital Taunton . This is a 6 month fixed term contract with the possibility of becoming permanent. 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 2,864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation. Job responsibilities

This role will be working

full time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday) . This is a 6 month fixed term contract with the possibility of becoming permanent. The postholder will be working on

Sycamore 1 ward , an acute inpatient mental health service for men. 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 Masters degree level or higher in Psychology (preferable) Why Cygnet? We'll offer you Company pension scheme A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card Most of our sites provide free meals on shift 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. This vacancy may close prior to this date if a large number of applications are received. Cygnet Health Care have been providing a national network of high quality specialist services for over 30 years. In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families. Person Specification

General Requirements

Please refer to job description above Please refer to job description above 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.

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