Assistant Psychologist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Burnley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust's Pennine Memory Assessment Service is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to support cognitive and neuropsychological assessments in older adult mental health and dementia care. You will work with the Clinical Neuropsychologist and the MDT, help maintain waiting lists, contribute to audits, and assist in timely assessment and diagnosis.

We welcome applicants with an undergraduate psychology degree and a commitment to compassionate, patient-centred

Qualifications

• Undergraduate psychology degree required.
• Organised, able to work autonomously and possess excellent people skills.
• Interest in older adult mental health and dementia.

Responsibilities

• Support cognitive and neuropsychological assessments for dementia.
• Participate in MDT discussions.
• Maintain waiting lists and assist with audits.

Education

Undergraduate psychology degree

Job description

The Assistant Psychologist will work closely with the Clinical Neuropsychologist and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team. The post holder will support the completion of cognitive and specialist neuropsychological assessment as appropriate, to help timely assessment and diagnosis of dementia. The role will involve participating in MDT discussions, maintaining waiting lists and completion of audits.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pennine Memory Assessment Service. We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and compassionate assistant psychologist with a genuine interest in older adult mental health and working with people with dementia. The team specialises in completing comprehensive assessments with people who have difficulties with their memory., The position is open to applicants who have an undergraduate psychology degree. We require someone who is organised, can work autonomously and has excellent people skills.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

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