East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 28 December 2025

Job summary

Rakehead Rehabilitation Centre is a 17 bedded unit providing specialist neurorehabilitation for people with complex needs following a neurological event / diagnosis e.g. Acquired Brain Injury or spinal injury. The service also includes Rakehead Community Neurorehabilitation Team (RCNT), which provides a service to patients across East Lancashire. The post is split across both the inpatient and community teams. We are looking for a team player to help us build on our achievements and to ensure that we respond to the challenges of people with complex rehabilitation needs. Our patients present with a combination of physical, psychological and cognitive impairments requiring the support of a dedicated MDT committed to supporting them to achieve their optimum level of independence. Whilst experience in this area is desirable, we are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic about working in this specialist area.

If this is you then we would love to hear from you.

This post requires a motivated, positive person with previous experience of working in a healthcare setting and an understanding of the Rehabilitation process, management of complex neurological conditions, and challenging behaviour. Applicants will be committed to inter-disciplinary team working and the empowerment of individuals.

Main duties of the job

To assist the qualified Clinical Neuropsychologist at Rakehead Rehabilitation Centre (RRC) / Rakehead Community Neurorehabilitation Team (RCNT) to provide a high quality, effective Clinical Neuropsychology Service. Main duties will include assessment and formulation of need, organisation, and delivery of components of individual and group treatment programmes, audit, service evaluation, maintenance of databases, conducting triage and follow-up assessments, development of self-help materials for patients & administration and scoring of psychometric questionnaires and standardised cognitive assessments all under supervision appropriate to band level. As this post involves working in a community setting it is essential that you have have a full driving licence and access to a car.

About us

As a member of the Rakehead team, you will receive an intensive induction programme followed by on-going support and training to meet your needs. Finally, you will be working with a warm and friendly team who are passionate about working in this very specialised area.

Come and join our team and help up provide care you can be proud of in an atmosphere where patients and families are paramount.

If you are interested then contact Alison Roberts, Service Lead Neuro-rehabilitation Services on 01282 804824 or David Baker Principal Clinical Neuropsychologist on 01282 804823 for more information or to arrange an informal visit/discussion.

Date posted

15 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per-annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-CIC-087-25

Job locations

Rakehead Rehabilitation Centre

Casterton Ave

Burnley

BB10 2PQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

See job description and person specification for full details of the role requirements and job responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

See job description and person specification for full details of the role requirements and job responsibilities

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

Essential

Degree in psychology 2.1 r over
Previous Assistant psychologist experience or qualified as an associate psychology practitioner

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people with emotional, cognitive or functional difficulties in a health/social care context
Work in a setting providing direct care of a psychological nature

Desirable

Experience of working in a psychological assessment and / or therapy capacity with 'service users' with complex emotional or cognitive difficulties

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Have an awareness and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with emotional and cognitive problems including brain injury and of contemporary issues in the field

Other

Essential

An ability to drive and access to a car is essential for this post an an ability to undertake domiciliary visits across the locality

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

Essential

Degree in psychology 2.1 r over
Previous Assistant psychologist experience or qualified as an associate psychology practitioner

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people with emotional, cognitive or functional difficulties in a health/social care context
Work in a setting providing direct care of a psychological nature

Desirable

Experience of working in a psychological assessment and / or therapy capacity with 'service users' with complex emotional or cognitive difficulties

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Have an awareness and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with emotional and cognitive problems including brain injury and of contemporary issues in the field

Other

Essential

An ability to drive and access to a car is essential for this post an an ability to undertake domiciliary visits across the locality

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Rakehead Rehabilitation Centre

Casterton Ave

Burnley

BB10 2PQ

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Rakehead Rehabilitation Centre

Casterton Ave

Burnley

BB10 2PQ

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)