Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a committed and motivated part time assistant psychologist to work in an Inpatient Neurorehabilitation unit. This is a fast paced unit with 20 rehab beds. The psychology team work alongside the MDT in all stages of the rehab pathway, providing assessment and intervention to individuals and groups. We are looking for a hard working individual, who is keen to develop their clinical and research skills.
This Post is externally funded for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a role in assessing new referrals to the pathway, contributing to psychological formulations and having a small caseload of clients to support along the pathway. The postholder will also assist with group interventions and workshops.
The postholder will be required to maintain a large database of information relating to the psychological component of the pathway and will be expected to liaise with members of the wider rehab MDT regarding psychological factors impacting on engagement with rehabilitation.
There is opportunity to be involved in service related research and projects.
About us
We are a small and friendly team and work hard to provide the very best care we can. We are part of a wider Clinical Health Psychology Team and the postholder will be encouraged to attend peer support with other assistant psychologists in this team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assisting in MDT assessments
- Administering psychological questionnaires to individuals on the rehab pathway
- Contributing to the Brain Injury Education and Mindfulness group
- Contributing to MDT discussions
- Provide short term evidence based interventions to patients
- To work according to trust risk management and safeguarding guidelines
- To work with a degree of autonomy in a fast paced service, and to be able to manage competing demands
- To contribute to ongoing research projects
- To carry out service related research/audit
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assisting in MDT assessments
- Administering psychological questionnaires to individuals on the rehab pathway
- Contributing to the Brain Injury Education and Mindfulness group
- Contributing to MDT discussions
- Provide short term evidence based interventions to patients
- To work according to trust risk management and safeguarding guidelines
- To work with a degree of autonomy in a fast paced service, and to be able to manage competing demands
- To contribute to ongoing research projects
- To carry out service related research/audit
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- An upper second (2:1) undergraduate degree (or above) in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further postgraduate training in neuropsychology, clinical health psychology, rehabilitation psychology, or research methods
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience working with adults with acquired brain injury, neurological conditions, or complex cognitive and behavioural difficulties in an inpatient neurorehabilitation or other related clinical setting.
- Experience using computers for databases, outcome measurement, and data analysis
Desirable
- Experience of direct patient care and assessment in a clinical health or neurorehabilitation context.
- Experience contributing to multidisciplinary team discussions and collaborative care planning.
- Experience conducting or supporting clinical audit, service evaluation, or outcome monitoring.
- Experience working with patients, families, and staff in emotionally complex or highdependency settings.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Essential
- High-level communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to work effectively in highly emotive settings.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients with cognitive or communication difficulties, as well as to families and colleagues
- Willingness to learn the neuropsychological, cognitive, emotional, and behavioural needs of patients in neurorehabilitation.
- Understanding of the biopsychosocial model and its application to neurorehabilitation, including the integration of cognitive, emotional, and social factors in patient care
- Ability to support the delivery of neuropsychological assessments and interventions within a biopsychosocial framework
Desirable
- Knowledge of psychology applied to neurorehabilitation and physical health care.
- Graduate-level understanding of research methodology, outcome measurement, and data analysis, including SPSS and Excel.
- Experience and skill in report writing, service evaluation, and contributing to evidence based clinical practice.
- Competence in using IT packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to support clinical work, audits, and presentations.
- Motivation to apply neuropsychological principles to support recovery and rehabilitation in an inpatient setting.
PERSONAL
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and disabilities.
- Ability to work in a fast paced work environment and prioritise competing demands.
- Ability to work reliably and consistently with work agreed and supervised at regular intervals.
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- An upper second (2:1) undergraduate degree (or above) in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further postgraduate training in neuropsychology, clinical health psychology, rehabilitation psychology, or research methods
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience working with adults with acquired brain injury, neurological conditions, or complex cognitive and behavioural difficulties in an inpatient neurorehabilitation or other related clinical setting.
- Experience using computers for databases, outcome measurement, and data analysis
Desirable
- Experience of direct patient care and assessment in a clinical health or neurorehabilitation context.
- Experience contributing to multidisciplinary team discussions and collaborative care planning.
- Experience conducting or supporting clinical audit, service evaluation, or outcome monitoring.
- Experience working with patients, families, and staff in emotionally complex or highdependency settings.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Essential
- High-level communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to work effectively in highly emotive settings.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients with cognitive or communication difficulties, as well as to families and colleagues
- Willingness to learn the neuropsychological, cognitive, emotional, and behavioural needs of patients in neurorehabilitation.
- Understanding of the biopsychosocial model and its application to neurorehabilitation, including the integration of cognitive, emotional, and social factors in patient care
- Ability to support the delivery of neuropsychological assessments and interventions within a biopsychosocial framework
Desirable
- Knowledge of psychology applied to neurorehabilitation and physical health care.
- Graduate-level understanding of research methodology, outcome measurement, and data analysis, including SPSS and Excel.
- Experience and skill in report writing, service evaluation, and contributing to evidence based clinical practice.
- Competence in using IT packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to support clinical work, audits, and presentations.
- Motivation to apply neuropsychological principles to support recovery and rehabilitation in an inpatient setting.
PERSONAL
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and disabilities.
- Ability to work in a fast paced work environment and prioritise competing demands.
- Ability to work reliably and consistently with work agreed and supervised at regular intervals.
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
