Assistant Psychologist
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £28,613 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Location: | Clifton, NG11 8NB |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR1161 |
Summary
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We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Clifton.
This role will be working Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00.
**Please note, we have two roles available: one permanent contract and one fixed term contract (6 months) to cover maternity**
Cygnet Hospital Clifton is a 25 bed specialist low secure service for men with personality related difficulties, who also present with complex mental health needs and challenging behaviours. The hospital is set out across two wards; Ancaria Ward is the admissions/ initial treatment ward, which offers a defined pathway through to Acorn Ward, which has a focus on rehabilitation, in preparation for moving on into the community or supported living.
Your Day-to-Day…
We are seeking an academically strong candidate to support and enhance the psychological care of patients at the service by assisting the Qualified Psychologist with;
- Contributing to assessments, scoring and reporting (verbal / written)
- Clinical formulation and implementing care plans for psychological treatment
- Planning, delivering and evaluating individual / group programmes
- Administration, audit, research and service development
We’re looking for someone who is…
- Degree qualified in Psychology (2:1 or above) or equivalent
- BPS (British Psychological Society) Accredited
- Preferably experienced in health care and/or in an Assistant Psychologist role
- Passionate about learning and working as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Qualified to Master’s degree level or higher in Psychology (preferable)
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- Salary: £28,613 per year
- Company pension scheme
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card
- Free meals
- Internal and external CPD opportunities
- Opportunities to become involved in research
- Clinical supervision and peer support
Requirements
Contracted hours: 40 hours per week
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
What next?
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