• Job Description

  Req#: C9380-23-0970?language=en&page=317&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist with proven interest in neuropsychology to join our Neuropsychology Service. The post involves working with adults in East Kent who have an acquired brain injury or a long-term neurological condition (e.g. epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease).

  Main duties of the job

  You will carry out neuropsychological assessments and psychological interventions under the direct supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, undertaking key roles and responsibilities outlined in the Job Description and delivering high quality and responsive services within East Kent.

  The clinical work is undertaken mostly in clinic settings (split between Gregory House in Canterbury and Eureka Place in Ashford) with the possibility of online sessions, home visits and travel to care homes.

  About us

  The Kent Neuropsychology Service provides specialist neuropsychological assessments and cognitive rehabilitation. There is a strong rehabilitation ethos and clinical psychologists working in the service have interests in a range of therapeutic approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, CBT and Systemic Family Therapy. Relationships with multidisciplinary colleagues within the Neurorehabilitation Teams are positive and supportive.

  Members of the Neuropsychology Service receive regular individual clinical and management supervision and there is a commitment to ongoing training and professional development. There are opportunities for blended, remote and face to face clinical work. We actively pursue opportunities to contribute to relevant neuropsychology projects and collaborations regionally and nationally, which will offer opportunities to develop special interests and expertise

  Date posted

  01 November 2023

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  380-FR0342

  Job locations

  St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury

  Littlebourne Road

  Canterbury

  CT1 1TD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see Job Description (separate document) for a detailed overview of the main responsibilities and duties.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see Job Description (separate document) for a detailed overview of the main responsibilities and duties.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • First class or upper second-class Bachelor's degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society

  Desirable

  • Further related post-graduate academic qualifications or training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with individuals with complex psychological needs, such as mental health difficulties, substance misuse history, learning disabilities or brain injuries.
  • Experience of using Microsoft packages including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel

  Desirable

  • Experience working as an assistant psychologist
  • First-hand experience of administering, scoring and writing up neuropsychological assessments including RBANS, WAIS-IV, WMS-IV and DKEFS for example
  • Experience of working with people with an acquired brain injury or other neurological conditions
  • Experience of MDT working

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis
  • Good theoretical knowledge or willingness to learn about the problems experienced by, and needs of adults with ABIs or long-term neurological conditions and ways of assessing and treating these
  • Awareness of racial and diversity issues and ways in which this would be considered in assessment and treatment
  • Awareness of mental health diagnoses and associated assessment and interventions
  • Skills in building rapport and relationships with people with a range of psychological needs
  • Skills in relevant assessment and intervention that enable working independently as a pre-qualified practitioner with clinical supervision
  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, including complex and sensitive information to patients and families and colleagues
  • Excellent time keeping and organisational skills, including the ability to produce high quality work and neuropsychological assessment reports whilst meeting deadlines
  • Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups

  Desirable

  • Good understanding and awareness of methods of neuropsychological assessment including strengths and weaknesses
  • Proficient and confident when administering neuropsychological assessments including RBANS, WAIS-IV, WMS-IV and DKEFS for example

  Personal

  Essential

  • Capacity to manage frequent exposure to highly distressing and emotive situations and disclosures.
  • Capacity to tolerate frequent exposure to unpredictable working conditions including demanding, verbally aggressive clients and deal with physical aggression appropriately.
  • Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others.
  • Ability to travel between clinics in a timely manner.
  • Ability to work autonomously under supervision of clinical psychologist, including the ability to reflect on current skills, knowledge and learning needs and to be able to discuss these in supervision

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • First class or upper second-class Bachelor's degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society

  Desirable

  • Further related post-graduate academic qualifications or training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with individuals with complex psychological needs, such as mental health difficulties, substance misuse history, learning disabilities or brain injuries.
  • Experience of using Microsoft packages including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel

  Desirable

  • Experience working as an assistant psychologist
  • First-hand experience of administering, scoring and writing up neuropsychological assessments including RBANS, WAIS-IV, WMS-IV and DKEFS for example
  • Experience of working with people with an acquired brain injury or other neurological conditions
  • Experience of MDT working

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis
  • Good theoretical knowledge or willingness to learn about the problems experienced by, and needs of adults with ABIs or long-term neurological conditions and ways of assessing and treating these
  • Awareness of racial and diversity issues and ways in which this would be considered in assessment and treatment
  • Awareness of mental health diagnoses and associated assessment and interventions
  • Skills in building rapport and relationships with people with a range of psychological needs
  • Skills in relevant assessment and intervention that enable working independently as a pre-qualified practitioner with clinical supervision
  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, including complex and sensitive information to patients and families and colleagues
  • Excellent time keeping and organisational skills, including the ability to produce high quality work and neuropsychological assessment reports whilst meeting deadlines
  • Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups

  Desirable

  • Good understanding and awareness of methods of neuropsychological assessment including strengths and weaknesses
  • Proficient and confident when administering neuropsychological assessments including RBANS, WAIS-IV, WMS-IV and DKEFS for example

  Personal

  Essential

  • Capacity to manage frequent exposure to highly distressing and emotive situations and disclosures.
  • Capacity to tolerate frequent exposure to unpredictable working conditions including demanding, verbally aggressive clients and deal with physical aggression appropriately.
  • Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others.
  • Ability to travel between clinics in a timely manner.
  • Ability to work autonomously under supervision of clinical psychologist, including the ability to reflect on current skills, knowledge and learning needs and to be able to discuss these in supervision

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

  Address

  St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury

  Littlebourne Road

  Canterbury

  CT1 1TD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

  Address

  St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury

  Littlebourne Road

  Canterbury

  CT1 1TD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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