We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to work as an integral part of our Brain Injury Rehabilitation inpatient ward team. This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant to join our service and support the delivery of neuropsychological assessment and intervention.
You will support and enhance the professional psychological care of service users working as part of a multi-disciplinary team including psychology, neuropsychiatry, nursing staff, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy. The team regularly work with other services including social care and community rehabilitation teams, based on individual need.
The role will involve supporting psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist. Assistant Psychologists will work with the Psychologist in the neuropsychological assessment, formulation, and treatment planning for people with acquired brain injury.
Assistant Psychologists will work alongside the therapy and nursing team to promote the delivery of neuropsychological intervention.
Assistant Psychologists will be given the opportunity to gain experience in cognitive , mood and behaviour assessments. They will support the delivery of psychological intervention both through individual and group sessions. There will be opportunity to work systemically with families. Assistant psychologists are involved in service evaluation and improving service delivery.
The successful applicants must have a degree in psychology, which confers Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details and requirements of the role.
