Assistant Psychologist

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a psychology graduate with an interest in  neuropsychology, dementia care, and clinical health psychology for a full-time assistant psychologist post. The post is fixed term for 24 months, offering  an excellent opportunity to develop knowledge and skills across these specialties, alongside experience of group work and service evaluation.

This advert will close early should we receive a high number of applications.

Main duties of the job

For the first 3 months, the post will be split between the Critical Care Unit (CCU) Psychology Service at Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals (Mon-Thurs) and the Memory Assessment Service at The King’s Wood Centre (Fri). The CCU role will focus on a service evaluation project, collecting data and outcomes. Thereafter, the role will be entirely based in the Memory Assessment Service. You will support and enhance the  psychological care of service users, completing  neuropsychological assessments and co-facilitating group interventions under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Service evaluation and audit via data collection, maintenance of databases, and analysis of patient reported outcome measures and service user feedback.
• Completion of neuropsychological assessments contributing to the differential diagnosis of dementia in the Memory Assessment Service under close supervision. This will include test administration, interpretation, report writing and providing feedback to service users and their families.
• Co-facilitation of the psycho-education group for people with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
• To ensure the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation/records on all service users in line with professional code and Trust policy.
• To liaise with staff in a variety of settings, ensuring that teams are able to respond effectively and efficiently to the needs of people with cognitive impairment or dementia in their care.
• To attend MDT meetings when required to provide input, and contribute to care plans.
• To assist in the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice, NICE guidance and MSNAP accredited care standards.
• To participate in weekly supervision with a qualified Clinical Psychologist