Assistant Psychologist - Neurological Rehab Service

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Welwyn; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Clinical Psychologist to join the Neurological Rehabilitation Service in East & North Hertfordshire. Based at Danesbury Rehabilitation Hospital, Welwyn, you will support the Clinical Psychologist with assessment and intervention work, contributing to audit, service-evaluation and research opportunities.

The post is 0.5 WTE (18.75 hours per week over 3 working days) on a twelve-month fixed term contract, with supervision from

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology or equivalent.
• Experience supporting assessment and intervention work is desirable.
• Involvement in audit, service evaluation or research projects is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Psychologist with assessment and intervention activities.
• Participate in audit, service evaluation and research opportunities as they arise.
• Work as part of the Community Neurorehabilitation Team across East & North Hertfordshire.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Intervention support

Audit & evaluation

Research involvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated Assistant Clinical Psychologist to work within the Neurological Rehabilitation Service in East & North Hertfordshire. The post holder will work within the Community Neurorehabilitation Team. The community team is a multi-disciplinary team, comprised of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Assistants and Clinical Psychologists. The post holder will work with patients with a range of neurological presentations, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease from acute hospital and community settings and provide goal-focused rehabilitation. The team forms part of a wider neurological rehabilitation pathway that run through the Neurological Service in Hertfordshire, which includes a team of Clinical Psychologists, providing opportunities for continued professional development.

• Proposed Interview date: 2nd December 2026*

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

The post holder will support the Clinical Psychologist within the service with assessment and intervention work. They will be involved with audit, service-evaluation and research as opportunities arise. The post is 0.5 WTE (18.75 hours per week over 3 working days), for a fixed term contract of twelve months. The post-holder will be based at Danesbury Rehabilitation Hospital, Welwyn and will be expected to travel across the East and North of Hertfordshire. The post holder will be professionally supervised by a Clinical Psychologist.

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A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Hannah Taylor Job title: Clinical Psychologist Email address: [e-mail]