Assistant Psychologist (FTC)
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,825 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 July 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL3 9LN |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 41328 |
Summary
Assistant Psychologist
About the Role
Location: Hollyhurst - Darlington
Contract: Full Time, 1 year fixed term contract
Salary: £27,825 p/a
Closing Date: 22nd July 2025 (please note, this vacancy will close earlier if a high volume of applications are recieved)
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). We are primarily based at Hollyhurst (Darlington, County Durham) but work into other residential settings across the region on a referral basis.
About Hollyhurt
Hollyhurst is a specialist residential service supporting individuals with a primary diagnosis of learning disability or autism, accompanied with behaviours that challenge. Residents may also have additional communication and mental health needs, such as a personality disorder or forensic history. Our MDT includes: Nursing, OT, SALT, Psychiatry, Activity Co-ordinator, a Trainee Psychologist and a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
Your Day-to-Day…
- We are seeking a compassionate candidate with a relentlessly positive approach to support and enhance the psychological care of our residents by:
- Working alongside residents, families, support workers and professionals to enhance understanding of any difficulties with mental health or behaviours that challenge.
- Providing a range of assessments and interventions for people with learning disabilities. Including the administration, scoring and reporting of psychological tests and assessments.
- Developing and updating risk assessments within the multi-disciplinary team and contributing to MDT meetings.
- Undertaking observations in settings where behaviours that challenge may be present.
- Assisting with the data collection and analysis of our current research study and to support evaluations of the local service.
- Delivering relevant training to increase the knowledge and skills of the appropriate stakeholders.
- Managing a defined caseload, evidencing problem solving and clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence-based and client-centred principles.
We are looking for someone who is…
- Degree qualified in Psychology (2:1 or above) or equivalent, from a course accredited by the British Psychological Society; (eligible for GMBPsS).
- Previous experience working as an Assistant Psychologist in a related clinical setting.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health and learning disabilities or those requiring the intervention of Psychological Services.
- Ability to travel to other Cygnet sites such as Oaklands (Hexham) and Thornfield Grange (Bishop Aukland) when required.
- Must be able to work remotely through various platforms such as video calling and telephone.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor these to varying contexts.
- Passionate about learning and working as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Experienced in data analysis with good IT skills.
Preferable
- Qualified to Master’s degree level or higher in Psychology (preferable).
- Previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and complex additional needs.
- Experience of specialist assessments for intellectual disabilities and/or autism for psychological needs
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- Salary: £27,825 p/a
- Company pension scheme
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card
- Free meals on shift
- Internal and external CPD opportunities, including DBT training and Cygnet Assistant Psychologist development programme
- Opportunities to become involved in research
- Clinical supervision, reflective practice and peer support
At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. You’ll 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
Requirements
Contracted hours: 40 per week
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date: 22nd July 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications
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