Overview
An opportunity has arisen for a committed and motivated part-time assistant psychologist to work in an inpatient neurorehabilitation unit. The unit has 20 rehab beds and the psychology team works alongside the multidisciplinary team through all stages of the pathway, providing assessment and intervention to individuals and groups. We are looking for a hard‑working individual who is keen to develop their clinical and research skills.
12‑month externally funded post.
Responsibilities
* Assisting in MDT assessments and contributing to psychological formulations.
* Administering psychological questionnaires to individuals on the rehab pathway.
* Providing short‑term, evidence‑based interventions to patients.
* Delivering and supporting the Brain Injury Education and Mindfulness group.
* Contributing to MDT discussions and collaborative care planning.
* Maintaining a large database of information relating to the psychological component of the pathway.
* Working within trust risk management and safeguarding guidelines.
* Managing competing demands with a degree of autonomy in a fast‑paced service.
* Supporting and carrying out service‑related research, audits, and outcome monitoring.
Qualifications and Training
Training & Qualifications (Essential)
* An upper‑second (2:1) undergraduate degree (or above) in psychology.
* Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Training & Qualifications (Desirable)
* Post‑graduate training in neuropsychology, clinical health psychology, rehabilitation psychology, or research methods.
Experience (Essential)
* Experience working with adults with acquired brain injury, neurological conditions, or complex cognitive and behavioural difficulties in an inpatient neurorehabilitation or related clinical setting.
* Experience using computers for databases, outcome measurement, and data analysis.
Experience (Desirable)
* Direct patient care and assessment in a clinical health or neurorehabilitation context.
* Contributing to multidisciplinary team discussions and collaborative care planning.
* Conducting or supporting clinical audit, service evaluation, or outcome monitoring.
* Working with patients, families, and staff in emotionally complex or high‐dependency settings.
Knowledge and Skills (Essential)
* High‑level communication skills (written and verbal), with ability to work effectively in highly emotive settings.
* Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients with cognitive or communication difficulties, as well as to families and colleagues.
* Willingness to learn the neuropsychological, cognitive, emotional, and behavioural needs of patients in neurorehabilitation.
* Understanding of the biopsychosocial model and its application to neurorehabilitation.
* Ability to support the delivery of neuropsychological assessments and interventions within a biopsychosocial framework.
Knowledge and Skills (Desirable)
* Knowledge of psychology applied to neurorehabilitation and physical health care.
* Graduate‑level understanding of research methodology, outcome measurement, and data analysis, including SPSS and Excel.
* Experience and skill in report writing, service evaluation, and contributing to evidence‑based clinical practice.
* Competence in using IT packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to support clinical work, audits, and presentations.
* Motivation to apply neuropsychological principles to support recovery and rehabilitation in an inpatient setting.
Personal (Essential)
* Ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
* Ability to interact with people with mental health problems and disabilities.
* Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and prioritise competing demands.
* Ability to work reliably and consistently with work agreed and supervised at regular intervals.
Personal (Desirable)
* Interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
Pay and Contract
Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 per annum, inclusive of HCAS pro‑rata.
Contract type: Fixed‑term.
Duration: 12 months.
Working pattern: Part‑time.
Job Location
Robertson Unit, Willesden Healthcare Centre
Robson Avenue, London, NW10 3RY
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure & Barring Service submittion to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applicants requiring UK skilled worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Further information can be found on the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Employer Details
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Website: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work
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