Overview
The Central England Rehabilitation Unit (CERU) is a national level 1 neurorehabilitation unit providing in‑patient and out‑patient services to individuals with acquired brain injury. The assistant psychologist will work closely with the inter‑disciplinary team which includes medical staff, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and nurses with the support and supervision of experienced clinical psychologists.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct specialist neuropsychological assessments and interventions with patients under supervision.
* Contribute to the assessment and management of behaviours of concern.
* Provide well‑being / positive behavioural support interventions.
* Carry out cognitive screens and specific neuropsychological assessments under supervision.
* Carry out cognitive rehabilitation programmes under supervision to support cognitive deficits following brain injury.
* Assist in the planning, implementation and delivery of anxiety, fatigue and mood interventions to support patients after acquired brain injury.
* Assist in the selection and delivery of psychological measures for assessing effectiveness of patient work/training/group work and develop systems to capture baseline and outcome data.
* Support the development of materials and delivery of training to staff within CERU.
* Undertake audit and research projects, including collection of statistics, teaching and project work.
Qualifications and Experience
* Hold at least a 2:1 BPS‑recognised Psychology degree and have graduate basis for membership of the BPS.
* Experience working with patients with acquired brain injuries in neurorehabilitation settings.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We encourage all applicants to complete a short survey as part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Contact
For further details or to arrange informal visits, contact Dr Gavin Farrell, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, Email: gavin.farrell@swft.nhs.uk, Telephone: 01926317700 ext 7516.
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