Assistant Psychologist

Inspire Neurocare; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay structure

Wellbeing support

28 days holiday (incl. BH)

Job summary

Inspire Neurocare in Worcester seeks an Assistant Psychologist to support neuropsychological assessments and interventions for adults with acquired brain injury and progressive neurological conditions. You will work under supervision to deliver rehabilitation plans within a multidisciplinary team.

You will communicate complex information to patients and families, contribute to treatment planning, and help develop safety-guided guidelines for the team.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within a related setting as an assistant psychologist.
• Understanding of needs and difficulties of people with neurological problems.
• Experience using psychological approaches for individual or group therapy.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Clinical/Neuropsychologist to conduct complex neuropsychological assessments and develop rehabilitation programmes for residents with brain, stroke or spinal injuries.
• Communicate sensitive information to residents, relatives and carers, managing adverse reactions safely.
• Provide expert neuro-psychological advice to other professionals to aid diagnoses and treatment planning.
• Undertake risk assessments related to cognition and behaviour and develop team guidelines.

Skills

Neuropsychological assessment

Clinical communication

Risk assessment

Team collaboration

Adult neurology care

Job description

If you're an Assistant Psychologist who is looking for something more: more time, more opportunities and more reward, choose a career with Inspire Neurocare.

Our vision is to ensure that our residents will always feel at the heart of what we do and to exceed the expectations all stakeholders. We will be acknowledged as the best provider of Neurological care and inspire the best people to come and work with us be excellent and never want to leave.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team at our Centre in Worcester.

Reporting to Neuropsychologist and Clinical Lead, the Assistant Psychologist will help support the delivery of psychological and neuropsychological assessment and intervention to adults with acquired brain injury and progressive neurological conditions, working as a member of the multidisciplinary , under the supervision of the neuropsychologist.

This is a unique opportunity to help support the future of Neuropsychological care within an innovative and forward-thinking environment where we recognise that everyone is different and people's rehabilitation goals and measure of success are different too. If you're as committed to our cause as much as we are then we would to hear from you.

Benefits For You

• Enjoy a competitive pay structure
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Access to a range of training opportunities to help both you and the service flourish
• Free onsite parking available
• Unlimited Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £750 per referral (applies to Nurse & Carer roles only)
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services

Key Responsibilities

• You will assist the Clinical/Neuropsychologist to conduct and develop a range of complex Neuropsychological assessments and evaluations, implement relevant interventions and develop rehabilitation programmes of residents that have brain, stroke and spinal cord injuries, complex neurological disorders and progressive neurological conditions.
• You will be required to use your skills communicate sensitive and sometimes challenging information to residents, their relatives, their support workers/carers and friends ensuring that you manage adverse reactions safely.
• You will give expert neuro-psychological advice and support to other professionals, helping with residents' diagnoses and treatment plans, so you can make informed decisions that consider complex factors.
• You will be required to undertake risk assessments relating to cognition and behaviour and devise guidelines and management plans for the rest of the team to follow.

For This Role, You'll Have

• Demonstrable experience of working within a related setting as an assistant psychologist.
• Have an understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with neurological problems and possess experience of working with challenging behaviour.
• Experience of using psychological approaches for individual based therapy or group based therapy.
• Have an understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with neurological problems.
• Has an understanding of the needs and difficulties of adults across the age spectrum.
• Has an ability to apply existing theoretical knowledge to a neuropsychological context
• Commitment to make a real difference to the lives of our patients.
• Excellent communications skills, a great attitude to teamwork and a desire to lead on patient care.

Please note - We're unable to provide sponsorship for this position