Head of Psychology Department

3 months ago


Castle Donington, United Kingdom Cygnet Health Care Full time

Job summary

We are looking for a confident Head of Psychology - with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 40 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Elowen.

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 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 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an outstanding Experienced Psychologist with a passion for delivering high quality care?

We need a Head of Psychology to join our brand new service in Derbyshire due to open early 2025. You will be joining us on a full time, 40hours per week basis.

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

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.

Cygnet Hospital Elowen:

Cygnet Elowen is a 24 bed service comprising of two wards providing a specialist service for management of Eating Disorders, personality disorder and disordered eating for women aged 18 and over. The service will also provide treatment for individuals who have other co-morbid mental health problems, complex challenging behaviour and self-harm.

Your Day-to-Day...

The post-holder will have a key role in providing:

Specialist psychological assessments, interpretation from psychological tests, semi-structured interviews, individual and group therapy. You will also consider potential risks and social needs of the client group, relevant to their diagnosis. Collaboratively develop risk assessments and care plans with the MDT. You will work as part of a dedicated clinical team providing a multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation in a therapeutic environment where the focus is on maximising positive outcomes and recovery. You will be expected to offer psychological insight and knowledge around the clinical area and provide consultation about the psychological care of the client group to staff, families and other agencies. As a HCPC Registered Psychologist, you will have a pivotal role in the training and clinical supervision of Assistant Psychologists and the APDP programme provided by Cygnet.

We are looking for someone who is...

A HCPC registered Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist with experience in a clinical forensic or mental health setting Minimum 3 years qualified experience Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience in the delivery of trauma informed care Passionate about working with people with a range of complex mental health needs Capable of working with difficulties such as physical & verbal aggression, history of offending, drug and alcohol problems and self-harm.

Cygnet Benefits:

Pension Life insurance CPD opportunities Free parking Free meals for staff on duty NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts) Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice.

A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether its saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays and leisure or securing your future with professional development and a pension we support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Requirements

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.

What next?

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

Please press the APPLY button below or email VickyL

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