Lead Psychologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

The Psychologist will provide a psychology service to clients on the unit providing highly specialist psychological assessments as well as individual and group therapy as part of the inpatient rehabilitation programme. The post-holder is also expected to offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, and to work autonomously within professional (HCPC and BPS) guidelines and the overall framework of Cygnet service's policies and procedures. The post-holder is expected to be involved in audit, policy and service development and the assessment and interpretation of outcomes. As a member of the psychology department, there will be considerable opportunity for further professional development through access to various CPD activities/events and research.

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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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Derbyshire

S43 3DN

Employer's website

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