Assistant Psychologist (Part Time)


Company:	Cygnet
Salary:	£11,857 to £11,857 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Clifton, NG11 8NB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

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

We are looking for an

Assistant Psychologist to join our team at

Cygnet Hospital Clifton.

This role will be

part time, 16 hours (two days per week) between

Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00.

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: £29,642.55 FTE (£11,857.02 pro rata)

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: 16 hours per week

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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