Assistant Psychologist in Neurorehabilitation

Job overview

An opportunity for a part time Assistant Psychologist has arisen in neurorehabilitation services in The Bassetlaw Long Term Neurological Conditions Team.  The post will involve working under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist as part of a multidisciplinary team in community settings providing rehabilitation  to patients with neurological conditions including stroke. The role is temporary up to 31st August 2025, Agenda for Change Band 5. Interviews are to be held face to face on 16.01.25.

Please note that this post may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will be to implement mood and cognition care pathways in accordance with national guidance including conducting psychometric assessments with patients and guided interventions within their own homes.  You will contribute to the provision of training the multidisciplinary team with regard to patients’ psychological and neuropsychological wellbeing in order to support a stepped care model. You will support audit activities including gathering outcome information, supporting service evaluation and preparing related reports. You will support service related research as appropriate. The service will be run in line with relevant national guidelines, and you will be encouraged to engage with appropriate CPD plus mandatory training to ensure best practice. You must have a BPS accredited Psychology Degree Upper Second Class or above, be eligible for Graduate membership of the BPS and experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. You must have experience of working with vulnerable patient populations, ideally with people with neurological conditions. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with a range of professionals, patients, and families.

You must have a full UK driving licence and access to a car for business purposes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• . To carry out service evaluation or service-related research within neurological services under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. This may include carrying out literature reviews, planning evaluations, collecting and analysing data & producing written reports. This work involves close liaison with staff within the multidisciplinary team. A variety of methods of data collection may be required including: neuropsychological psychometric tests, patient observation & completion of questionnaires. To develop and maintain training packs, information leaflets, libraries of equipment and other tasks necessary to the efficient running of the service.. To support the mood and cognition stepped care pathways including the completion of psychometric assessments relating to neurological populations. Assessments may involve: neuropsychological psychometric testing of cognition; patient observations; interviews, questionnaires and designing bespoke behaviour charts; analysing screening tools completed by staff.. To support and carry out patient programmes and interventions relating to neurorehabilitation. To include: cognitive rehabilitation and advice; basic risk assessment, individual sessions; group work and offering psychoeducationalsessions. To attend multidisciplinary team meetings as part of this work. To offer support to family members, carers, health staff and other professionals as appropriate. To contribute to delivering psychological training to healthcare staff including the preparation of training materials. To promote clinical psychology services by providing relevant information to referrers and commissioners as appropriate.. To be responsible for maintaining a high standard of written and electronic record keeping in line with Directorate; Trust, HCPC standards For more information, please see the attached job description and person specification.