Clinical / Forensic / Counselling Psychologist - Part Time

Location
Victoria House, DL1 2LN
Salary
Up to £31,250pa (FTE £52,500) DOE
Hours
Part Time
Closing date
Thursday 25 July 2024
Are you an outstanding Qualified Psychologist with a passion for delivering high quality care?
Cygnet have been providing a national network of specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.
With us, you'll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team.
We need a Clinical / Forensic / Counselling Psychologist who's passionate about helping people with a range of complex mental health needs to join our fantatsic team at Victoria House.
This role will be working Part time, 24hrs per week across 3 days.
So if you care about making a difference - every day - we want to hear from you.
Cygnet Victoria House:
Cygnet Victoria House is a 26 bed mental health inpatient service for men. The service, split across two wards, provides a safe and stabilising environment for men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.
Your Day-to-Day...

• Work as a team Psychologist within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Carry out psychological assessments & provide therapy to individuals & groups
• Collaboratively develop care plans with the MDT
• Provide training & supervision to colleagues, & consultation to teams
• Evaluate the service, contribute to its development & carry out clinical research
• Disseminate outcomes via conference presentations and publications.

We are looking for someone who is...

• A HCPC registered Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist with experience in a clinical forensic or mental health setting
• Candidates due to qualify within 6 months will also be considered
• Preferably trained in some complex therapies such as Schema focused, Cognitive Analytical and DBT but not essential
• Passionate about working with people with a range of complex mental health needs
• Capable of treating difficulties such as self-harm, physical & verbal aggression, history of sexual offending and drug & alcohol problems and other challenging behaviours.

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you...

• Strong career progression opportunities into management roles
• Monthly reflective practice, & support with CPD opportunities
• Expert clinical supervision & peer support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• "Cycle to work" scheme & employee discount saving.

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Ready to make a positive change?
If interested, please apply below or forward your cv to Apply
Join us!
In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families
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Job Description/Additional Documents
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