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Main area: NeuropsychologyIs this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.Grade Band: 4Contract: 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months)Hours: Full time (Flexible working options available)37.5 hours per weekJob ref: 274-11291-OAEmployer: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation TrustEmployer type: NHSSite: Neuropsychology Department, Witham CourtTown: North HykehamSalary: 26,530 - 29,114 per annumSalary period: YearlyClosing: 17/03/2025 23:59Interview date: 01/04/2025Assistant Psychologist in NeuropsychologyBand 4Job overviewThank you for viewing our post for this 0.8 WTE Band 4 Assistant Psychologist in Neuropsychology. We are thrilled to share this opportunity with someone to join our friendly, cohesive and hardworking neuropsychology team.Our service is dedicated to providing a high-quality service to those living in Lincolnshire who have suffered acquired brain injuries and/or neurological conditions, such as traumatic brain injuries, strokes, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, etc. We work with those living in the community.We accept referrals and work collaboratively with a range of disciplines, including rehabilitation medicine, neurology, mental health services and other allied health professionals. Our service offers holistic neuropsychological assessment, formulation, rehabilitation, consultation and/or advice.We are looking for someone to join us who is enthusiastic and reliable; with a keen eye for attention to detail and is proactive but also receptive to supervision. This post is a great way to start to learn about neuropsychology and develop your clinical knowledge and skills.Main duties of the jobYour role will involve supporting the services general administrative duties and the duties of our qualified clinical neuro-/psychologists, such as administering and scoring neuropsychological tests, behavioural observations, providing neurorehabilitation interventions, and research and audit under supervision.Working for our organisationLincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of outstanding for well-led and good overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. Were really proud of this!We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.Person specificationQualificationsUndergraduate degree in Psychology (2:1 or above) and a strong academic recordEligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological SocietyExperienceVariety of clinical and administrative experienceKnowledge of psychometrics and research methodologySkillsAble to demonstrate a keen interest in neuropsychology, that goes beyond specific modules studied at Undergraduate level.Ability to work safely, confidently and independently within own experience/skill and to seek advice from senior colleagues as appropriate.Ability to work independently as well as part of a teamHigh level of computer literacy (Power Point, Excel, SPSS etc.)Ability to deal sensitively with highly emotive/hostile situations.Excellent organisational, analytical and judgemental skillsThe ability to develop good working relationships with clients, and colleagues, including ability to adapt communication style if barriers to understanding and/or expression are presentAttention to detail and accuracyProven communication skills (written and verbal) and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a range of peopleSelf-motivated with ability to work independently whilst accepting supervision and feedback on practice.Ability to concentrate frequently and for extended periods.Special RequirementsAbility to travel independently throughout the county without the use of public transportAs an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience.#J-18808-Ljbffr