Are you ready to join a team of pioneers ready to revolutionise the future of rehabilitation? Do you have a passion for transforming the lives of people who have experienced severe injury or illness? Here at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) you will join an innovative, forward thinking team with the collective objective of providing first class rehabilitation to our patients.
The Psychological Health team at the NRC undertakes highly specialist assessment, formulation, intervention and research, with patients with a musculoskeletal and/or neurological condition. We treat patients from diverse backgrounds, a wide age range and needs (e.g. physical, intellectual, communication). The Assistant Psychologists are involved in all these clinical activities, working with patients individually or in small groups.
We are looking for two people with an aptitude and enthusiasm for applying psychological knowledge, and the people skills to deliver this effectively. You will have an appropriate qualification in psychology, and we would encourage applicants who are able to draw on their lived experience or exposure when working as a psychologist.
The NRC is due to open early 2026. In the meantime the post is based at Linden Lodge at City Hospital.
These posts are primarily based at the NRC, but organisationally it sits within the Department of Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. This means that there are excellent opportunities for learning and career development, and the post-holder may be required to work into other services in the department if the needs arises. You may be deployed to other related services at NUH if required by the department.
Your work will be with rehabilitation patients with various health conditions, including musculoskeletal injury or brain injury.
Your main role is to provide specialist assessment, intervention and advice, appropriate to an Assistant Psychologist, under the direction and supervision of a Clinical Psychologist. This clinical activity will be direct to patients, their family, or groups of patients. You will also help create and prepare resources to use with patients.
You will attend meetings in which you must communicate clearly to the wider team, and bring important information back to colleagues in the Psychological Health team. You will help organise patient appointments and room booking.
You will generally work 8am-4pm, during which you will be expected to be on-site.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
* To prepare assessment and treatment materials for yourself and colleagues in the Psychological Health team.
* To administer psychological or neuropsychological tests, as directed.
* To conduct semi-structured interview assessment, sometimes involving difficult or distressing topics.
* To accurately score assessments and interviews, and summarise in written form.
* To communicate highly sensitive (and sometimes distressing) information to patient, carers/family, or to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
* To be alert for clinical risks and concerns, and respond to these appropriately. This may involve seeking immediate support from staff nearby. It will also involve communicating effectively and in a timely manner the allocated Clinical Psychologist.
* As directed by a Clinical Psychologist, to teach, train and support patients to practice psychological or neuropsychological techniques (for example a CBT diary, or a memory strategy).
* To contribute to environmental and service developments to enhance patient experience and psychological well‑being.
* To work empathically and confidently with adults with intellectual or communication needs.
* To work effectively with patients from a diverse range of cultural/ethnic backgrounds, understanding and respecting the impact of difference and diversity upon their lives and difficulties.
* To liaise with multi-disciplinary teams as appropriate and receive and retrieve complex medical information from consultants and other healthcare professionals.
Audit and Research
* To search for, collate and summerise research literature.
* To contribute to data collection for research/audit, score, collate and analyse this.
* To contribute to written reports/publications as required.
Teaching, Training and Supervision
* To plan and manage your ongoing professional development, through supervision and training.
* To liaise closely with supervisors, keep them informed of any issues concerning patients and participate regularly in clinical supervision.
* To work autonomously and within the competency level of an Assistant Psychologist’s role and be managed by a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
Governance/Professional Responsibilities
* To receive regular supervision in accordance with national good practice guidelines from the Clinical Psychologist.
* To contribute to governance issues within Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology department as they arise.
* To maintain standards of clinical record keeping including entries in medical records, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self‑governance.
* To collect and supply requested activity data, leave, travel and sickness and maintain records for the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
* To attend meetings of the Department of Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology and to undertake duties arising from such meetings in keeping with the nature and grading of the post.
Working Conditions
* Primarily this is a patient facing service, and so opportunity/necessity to work from home would be exceptional – you will normally be expected to be on-site at the NRC during working hours.
* You will generally work core hours 8am-4pm. A more flexible working pattern can be discussed, but cannot be guaranteed. Equally, the service may request that you work outside of core hours occasionally, but you are not obliged to agree.
* A time‑back arrangement will be adopted, and there will not normally be facility for overtime.
* The accurate use of highly specialised test equipment requires physical skills and highly developed manual dexterity. Very heavy test equipment will need to be taken to and from patient appointments. Frequent intense concentration will be necessary. A substantial proportion of clinical time will be spent sitting still during clinical/assessment sessions.
* Clinical work will frequently be highly distressing, often dealing with serious mental illness, severe disability and patients whose behaviour is unpredictable due to brain injury and/or alcohol/drug abuse.
* Working conditions will involve the risk of verbal and physical aggression when assessing/treating patients with traumatic brain injury, often working face to face without other staff immediately nearby. Appropriate alarm systems should be used.
Qualifications
Appropriate qualification in psychology. Applicants who are able to draw on their lived experience or exposure when working as a psychologist are encouraged.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026.
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