This role involves supporting qualified clinical psychologists and neuropsychologists in providing clinical services for patients with a range of neurological and neurosurgical conditions.
The post provides an opportunity for a range of experiences working with patients and multi-disciplinary teams under the supervision of a qualified clinician. Other available experiences may include research and/or service development, data management and joint working.
This vacancy is advertised on a permanent contract basis.
The Assistant Psychologist (AP) plays a key role in the cognitive assessment of patients, mainly in an outpatient setting. You will have experience of detailed neuropsychology assessment with a broad range of patients including those with dementia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, functional cognitive impairment and various other neurological conditions. In addition to developing skills and expertise in delivering a wide range of cognitive tests you would also develop your skills in scoring, test interpretation, formulation and report writing. You will be a core member of the Neuropsychology team, supporting the work of the qualified staff and contributing to service developments.
The successful candidates will be highly motivated, have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, the ability to organise themselves working both under their own initiative and the supervision of a qualified psychologist and an interest in working in a neuropsychology setting. Graduates with experience of neuropsychological assessment are particularly encouraged to apply.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application form, please tailor your application to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria for this post.