Qualified Psychologist

Cygnet Hospital Stevenage is an 81 bedded hospital with six wards consisting of a medium secure male ward, one low secure male ward, two PICU male wards and two acute female wards. In May 2024 the hospital was Rated 'Good' by the CQC across all domains.

The Role:

We are currently looking to employ a full time Forensic, Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work either on a Medium Secure Male ward or across a PICU and Acute ward. The successful candidate will join a team comprised of qualified, trainee, assistant and honorary psychologists. We are seeking a strong candidate to support and enhance the psychological care of patients at the service by assisting the team with;

• 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
• Supervision and Training

• A HCPC registered Forensic, Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (or in the last six months of training if so a preceptorship can be offered)
• Previous experience within a secure/forensic and/or PICU/ACUTE setting
• Preferably trained in complex therapies such as Schema, CBT, DBT, EMDR
• Knowledge and experience of risk assessments (e.g. HCR-20)
• Trained in specialised assessments such (e.g. WAIS-IV, MCMI-IV, IPDE)
• Capable of treating difficulties such as self-harm, physical & verbal aggression, history of sexual offending and drug & alcohol problems.

• Career Development:
• Access to regular clinical supervision
• Access to training opportunities (e.g. assessment and treatment)
• Opportunities to lead on research and service development initiatives

• Contributory pension scheme
• Free life insurance
• Share incentive plan
• Free meals
• Free Parking
• Health cash plan (claim money back for health appointments, assessments and treatments such as dentists, physio's; access to free private GP appointments etc)
• Employee referral scheme. Recommend a friend to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.
• NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card - includes big brand discounts.
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice.
• Enhanced Maternity Package

• Free access to hospital gym
• Access to staff support coordinators