Assistant Psychologist

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Assistant Psychologist to join the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE).

You will support the Neurorehabilitation service for adults with acquired brain injury and a range of long-term neurologic conditions, carrying out neuropsychological assessments and delivering individual and group interventions.

Qualifications

• Proficient in administering and scoring a wide range of neuropsychological assessments.
• Experience as an Assistant Psychologist in a neuropsychological setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out neuropsychological assessments and deliver individual interventions and group work.
• Work with in-patients; potential to engage with out-patients and families.
• Contribute to staff teaching and training, departmental and service development projects, research and clinical audit.
• Receive regular supervision and opportunities for CPD.

Skills

Neuropsychological assessments

Education

Honours degree in Psychology (2:1+)

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Psychologist to join the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE). The Clinical Neuropsychology service is part of the Trust wide Psychological medicine service. You will support the work of the Clinical Neuropsychology department in the Neurorehabilitation service at the OCE, working with adults with acquired brain injury and a wide range of long-term and complex neurological conditions, their families and carers. You will be carrying out neuropsychological assessments and delivering individual interventions and group work.

You will be working with in-patients, with opportunities to work with out-patients and families. You will also contribute to staff teaching and training, departmental and service development projects, research and clinical audit as opportunities arise. You will receive regular supervision and opportunities for CPD. We are seeking applications from people who have prior paid experience as an Assistant Psychologist in a neuropsychological setting (as such it is essential that you are proficient in administering and scoring a wide range of neuropsychological assessments). This post will offer you the opportunity to expand your existing experience of neuropsychological assessment with the chance to be involved in the supervised design and implementation of a range of Neurorehabilitation interventions. You will be organised, enthusiastic, hardworking and efficient; you will be able to work independently (with supervision) but also enjoy working within a team. You will also have good organisational and administrative skills alongside your clinical experience. You will have a honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above) and be eligible for graduate membership of the BPS.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Ciara Preston Job title: Lead for OCE Inpatient Clinical Neuropsychology Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01865 737365

Dr Benjamin McArdle, Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology

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