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Assistant Psychologist

Cygnet

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Salary

£28,827 to £29,915

Contract

Not specified

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

2 December 2026

41 days left

Job description

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.

Location: Pleasington Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1TU

Hours: Full-time (40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday)

Salary: £28,826.70 per year

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team at Cygnet Fountains

This role will be working Monday to Friday 9.00. to 17:00.

Cygnet Fountains is a high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for men who have severe and enduring mental illness and who may have been detained under the Mental Health Act. The individuals we support come to us following multiple placement breakdowns, failed treatment programmes or stepping down from secure settings.

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 experienc

ed 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)

Previous Assistant Psychologist experience, inpatient mental health experience or experience supporting people with psychosis, complex trauma or neurodevelopmental needs would be advantageous.

  • 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

Contracted hours: 40 per week

If you are passionate about psychology and committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care, we would love to hear from you.

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

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

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Provenance

Source

Reed

First seen

21 October 2026

Last checked

22 October 2026

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