Are you an outstanding Psychotherapist with a passion for delivering high quality care? 

Cygnet have been providing a national network of specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

With us, you’ll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team. 

We need a Psychotherapist who’s passionate about helping people with a range of complex mental health needs.

Maximising positive outcomes & recovery for our service users – it’s a challenging, satisfying vocation.

So if you care about making a difference – every day – we want to hear from you.

Cygnet Hospital Colchester:

Cygnet Hospital Colchester is a 54 bed service providing a range of intensive support and rehabilitation services for men with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders or mental health needs.

Your Day-to-Day…

• Work as a team Psychotherapist within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Carry out psychological 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 Colchester 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, 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 Psychotherapist – post 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? We’ll 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 change?

Please click on the ‘apply now’ link below.

Join us!

In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.