Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a HCPC Registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our team atAspen Clinic (Cygnet Healthcare).

Aspen Clinic is a 16 bed hospital specialising in the treatment and rehabilitation of women inpatients detained because they are a risk to themselves. Patients usually have the diagnoses of personality disorder, complex developmental trauma/abuse and/or autism. Cygnet Healthcare have been providing a national network of high quality specialist services for over 30 years. In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients and their lives.

We are seeking a compassionate Psychologist with a relentlessly positive approach to support and enhance the psychological care of patients in Aspen Clinic by working with the Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Psychologist.

You will be joining our team on a part time, 32hour per week basis working across 4 days.

Cygnet have been providing a national network of specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

With us, youll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team.

Maximising positive outcomes & recovery for ourpatientsits a challenging, satisfying vocation.

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

Youll 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.

So if you care about making a difference every day we want to hear from you.

The work of the Aspen Clinic Psychologist includes:

• Leads the DBT team to deliver the full DBT programme (training provided)
• Developing and updating START risk assessments
• Individual therapy with inpatients
• Administration and scoring of psychological tests and assessments
• Co-produce formulations with patients
• Writing reports
• Attending and contributing to MDT meetings
• Participation in regular supervision.

Were looking for someone who has:

• Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS)
• Post graduate doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
• Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist (or in final year of doctorate training)
• A minimum of 12 months experience in a hospital setting
• Enjoys working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Prior knowledge or experience of DBT, and willingness to train if no qualification
• Good IT skills.

Why Cygnet? Well 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?

Please click on the apply now link below.

Join us!

In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Mexborough

S64 9EX

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)