Assistant Psychologist

The Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Adult Neuropsychology Service, Dorset, provides specialist assessments and rehabilitation to individuals with acquired brain injury, neurological and neuro-psychological disorders.

We are advertising two vacancies for permanent, part time Assistant Psychologists; number of hours negotiable.

As an assistant psychologist you will join an integrated multi-disciplinary team which also includes 5 clinical and clinical neuropsychologists offering you training and supervision. The service has an exceptional record of preparing graduate assistant psychologists for onward doctorate level clinical psychology training.

We are looking for enthusiastic, proactive and reliable assistants to support the provision of baseline assessments, neuropsychological rehabilitation for our patients and to assist with service developments, research and clinical audits.

The service operates Dorset-wide in the community and offers in-reach clinical neuropsychology to the complex brain injury and neurological assessment and rehabilitation unit at the University Hospitals Dorset. Therefore, there is an optimal potential to gain a rich portfolio of clinical skills and work experience.

Under the direction of qualified clinical psychologists and Occupational Therapists, you will undertake clinically supervised work including individual contacts (counselling, testing, and triage) and psycho-educational groups.

You will undertake audit and development activities under the guidance of a clinical psychologist. They will be required to undertake CPD and attend personal clinical supervision.

**Under the direction of a clinical psychologist**:
Conduct psychometric and other routine psychological assessments and triage

Implement therapy or care programmes on a clinically supervised basis

Plan, organise and teach psycho-educational interventions or other specific interventions, in group or individual format

Provide advice (within competencies) to clients, carers and professionals.
Liaise with clients, carers and professionals regarding non-complex, sensitive clinical/care information.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.