Main area: Assistant Psychologist, neuro rehabilitation
Grade Band:
5 Contract:
Permanent Hours:
Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref:
337-NP-8507MS Employer:
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type:
NHS Site:
Northwick Park Hospital Town:
Harrow Salary:
£34,521 - £41,956 PA Salary period:
Yearly Closing:
07/01/2025 23:59 Job overview We are excited to invite applications for a full time permanent assistant psychologist to join our clinical neuropsychology team at the Regional Hyper-acute Rehabilitation Unit (RHRU) at Northwick Park Hospital. The post offers an excellent opportunity for aspiring clinical psychologists to develop skills in complex neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation, as well as broader systemic work as part of a large friendly and dynamic multidisciplinary team at the RHRU. The RHRU is a 24 bed Level 1 regional specialist rehabilitation unit serving a large geographical area and catering for the needs of patients with severe cognitive, communicative and physical disability resulting from acquired neurological conditions, such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, hypoxic brain injury and infectious and inflammatory conditions. Patients will typically stay for between six weeks and four months and are often followed up by the unit’s outreach team in the community. Main duties of the job
The assistant psychologist will support the work of practitioner psychologists on the unit in offering tailored neuropsychological assessment and intervention for patients, and in supporting and educating the wider family system. They will be involved in designing behavioural and cognitive programmes of intervention under the supervision of the psychologists and implement these in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. In addition to direct individual and group work, they will be involved in service development and have the opportunity to contribute to the unit’s well-established and internationally recognised research programme. The post holder will also develop skills in conducting standardised assessments of awareness of patients in prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) and support the operation of the mood and cognitive pathways on the unit. They will receive regular supervision from the practitioner psychologists on the unit and will be expected to participate in a range of professional training and support activities. Applications that fail to make any specific reference to the advertised job and how the requirements correspond to the candidate’s skills/experience/knowledge will not be shortlisted. Person specification
Experience
Experience directly referenced to the advertised job Qualifications
Degree in Psychology or equivalent (minimum 2.1) Experience
Experience in an Assistant Psychologist role Communication
Level of written communication CPD
Post graduate training in assessments and intervention techniques relevant to mental health, neuropsychology and/or rehabilitation The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment. As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.
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5 Contract:
Permanent Hours:
Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref:
337-NP-8507MS Employer:
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type:
NHS Site:
Northwick Park Hospital Town:
Harrow Salary:
£34,521 - £41,956 PA Salary period:
Yearly Closing:
07/01/2025 23:59 Job overview We are excited to invite applications for a full time permanent assistant psychologist to join our clinical neuropsychology team at the Regional Hyper-acute Rehabilitation Unit (RHRU) at Northwick Park Hospital. The post offers an excellent opportunity for aspiring clinical psychologists to develop skills in complex neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation, as well as broader systemic work as part of a large friendly and dynamic multidisciplinary team at the RHRU. The RHRU is a 24 bed Level 1 regional specialist rehabilitation unit serving a large geographical area and catering for the needs of patients with severe cognitive, communicative and physical disability resulting from acquired neurological conditions, such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, hypoxic brain injury and infectious and inflammatory conditions. Patients will typically stay for between six weeks and four months and are often followed up by the unit’s outreach team in the community. Main duties of the job
The assistant psychologist will support the work of practitioner psychologists on the unit in offering tailored neuropsychological assessment and intervention for patients, and in supporting and educating the wider family system. They will be involved in designing behavioural and cognitive programmes of intervention under the supervision of the psychologists and implement these in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. In addition to direct individual and group work, they will be involved in service development and have the opportunity to contribute to the unit’s well-established and internationally recognised research programme. The post holder will also develop skills in conducting standardised assessments of awareness of patients in prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) and support the operation of the mood and cognitive pathways on the unit. They will receive regular supervision from the practitioner psychologists on the unit and will be expected to participate in a range of professional training and support activities. Applications that fail to make any specific reference to the advertised job and how the requirements correspond to the candidate’s skills/experience/knowledge will not be shortlisted. Person specification
Experience
Experience directly referenced to the advertised job Qualifications
Degree in Psychology or equivalent (minimum 2.1) Experience
Experience in an Assistant Psychologist role Communication
Level of written communication CPD
Post graduate training in assessments and intervention techniques relevant to mental health, neuropsychology and/or rehabilitation The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment. As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.
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