Assistant Psychologist

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The post holder will provide support to Clinical Neuropsychologists and Clinical Psychologists. The main part of the role will be administering and scoring neuropsychological tests with individual service users. Training will be provided for the post-holder to develop the knowledge and skills required to administer the tests. There may be opportunities to provide interventions/treatment under the supervision of a Clinical Neuropsychologist/Psychologist and to be involved in research and audit projects.

The Department of Neuropsychology at Southmead Hospital is seeking a dynamic psychology graduate to join our clinical team as an Assistant Psychologist. Our department provides services within inpatient and outpatient settings, including specialist teams in Neurosurgery and Cognitive Neurology. We collaborate with other disciplines in the Clinical Neurosciences, and we are affiliated with the University of Bristol delivering a number of post-graduate programs in Clinical Neuropsychology.

The Assistant Psychologist post will involve administering and scoring neuropsychological tests under the supervision of a Clinical Neuropsychologist / Clinical Psychologist. Training will be provided for the post-holder to develop the knowledge and skills required to administer the tests.

The Assistant Psychologist will join a large team of Assistant Psychologists working within a department with 11 Clinical Neuropsychologists / Clinical Psychologists. We maintain a friendly and active environment, based at the Rosa Burden Centre building at Southmead Hospital. We adhere to the values of North Bristol NHS Trust, being caring, ambitious, respectful and supportive.

The post holder will provide technical and clinical support for the Clinical Neuropsychologists and Clinical Psychologists as follows:

- The post holder will administer neuropsychological tests with patients, as directed by the Southmead Team lead.
- The post holder will score psychometric tools, collate and summarise the data onto specified data sheets and data bases and present these along with an observational record of the assessment session.
- The post holder will maintain records in accordance with NBT, departmental, and professional standards and practices.
- The post holder will perform administrative tasks as required, under the direction of the Southmead team lead.
- The post holder will work within the schedules imposed by the Southmead team lead and/or their supervisor.
- The post holder will comment as relevant on matters related to service delivery within their range of duties, raising issues requiring attention to their supervisor and /or the Southmead team lead.
- There may be opportunities to provide interventions/treatment under the supervision of a Clinical Neuropsychologist/Psychologist
- The post holder will undertake an agreed professional development plan to advance competencies and knowledge in the clinical work and professional expertise. This is established and monitored through programme of performance review.
- The post holder will undertake regular supervision with a Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Neuropsychologist in line with explicit supervision arrangements.
- The post holder will at all times observe the service, professional, and ethical guidelines, and stated good practise guidelines for psychologists, as set out by the BPS.