Assistant Neuropsychologist

Job overview

Thank you for viewing our post for this 0.8 WTE Band 4 Assistant Neuropsychologist. We are thrilled to share this opportunity with someone to join our friendly, cohesive and hardworking neuropsychology team.

Our service is dedicated to providing a high-quality service to those living in Lincolnshire who have suffered acquired brain injuries and/or neurological conditions, such as traumatic brain injuries, strokes, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, etc. We work with those living in the community and provide input onto the local inpatient neurorehabilitation ward.

We accept referrals and work collaboratively with a range of disciplines, including rehabilitation medicine, neurology, mental health services and other allied health professionals. Our service offers holistic neuropsychological assessment, formulation, rehabilitation, consultation and/or advice.

We are looking for someone to join us who is enthusiastic and reliable; with a keen eye for attention to detail and is proactive but also receptive to supervision. This post is a great way to start to learn about neuropsychology and develop your clinical knowledge and skills. We are particularly interested in those with a like-minded interest in neuropsychology. For added insight, one of our assistant neuropsychologists has published a reflective piece in the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology East Midlands Branch around her learning and experiences of working in our community team (in June 2023).

Main duties of the job

This post is an exciting opportunity for those seeking a career in clinical psychology/neuropsychology. As our assistant neuropsychologist, your time will be evenly split between the community and the inpatient neurorehab ward (2 days each), which will allow you to learn and gain experience of working with different disciplines and settings.

Your role will involve supporting the service’s general administrative duties and the duties of our qualified clinical neuro-/psychologists, such as administering and scoring neuropsychological tests, behavioural observations, providing neurorehabilitation interventions, and research and audit under supervision.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Get in touch today!