Psychotherapist - Male Medium Secure - Part time

Job Description

Are you an outstanding Psychotherapist with a passion for delivering high quality careCygnet Health Care have been providing a national network of specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.With us, youll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team.We need a Psychotherapist with experience in forensic settings whos passionate about helping people with a range of complex mental health needs.Maximising positive outcomes & recovery for ourservice usersits a challenging, satisfying vocation.So if you care about making a differenceevery daywe want to hear from you.Cygnet Hospital Bury:Cygnet Hospital Bury providesa wide range of inpatientmental health services for men and women including specialist deaf services andCAMHS provision for adolescents.Lower East Ward:Lower East is our medium secure service for men with mental illness and complex needs who present with a high level of risk, and who other services may have struggled to diagnose. The ward supports individuals who may have transferred from a prison environmentor who may be detained under the Mental Health Act.Your Day-to-Day

• Work as a team Psychotherapist within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Carry out psychological assessments, risk assessments & provide therapy to individuals & groups
• Collaboratively develop care plans with the MDT
• Evaluate the service, contribute to its development & carry out clinical research
• Disseminate outcomes via conference presentations and publications.

Job Purpose:

• To provide a psychotherapeutic service to wards at Cygnet Bury including assessment and formulation, therapeutic intervention, implementation and monitoring of outcomes
• To offer a range of evidence based individual and group therapeutic interventions within the service
• To provide reflective practice to staff so as to support service users from diverse backgrounds in building the life worth living by working to create a psychologically safe and trusting environment
• To undertake service evaluation, staff training audit and research as necessary
• To contribute to service development through new, evidence-based initiatives
• To work as an autonomous professional within (e.g. BPS/HCPC/BACP) guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies of the service, following and contributing to the development of service procedures.
• To work within NICE guidelines

We are looking for someone who is...

• Registered Psychotherapistpost graduate diploma level or equivalent
• Experience working in secure settings
• Experience of 1:1 work with individuals with complex needs
• Experience of carrying out risk assessments including the HCR-20
• Experience of delivering group based interventions
• Experience of MDT working
• Knowledge of therapeutic approaches e.g. ACT, Schema, CFT, attachment, CBT
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Why Cygnet Well offer you

• Strong career progression opportunities into management roles
• Monthly reflective practice, & support with CPD opportunities
• Expert clinical supervision & peer support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving.

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.Ready to make a positive changePlease click on the apply now link below.Join us!In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.