Assistant Psychologist

Assistant Psychologist – Maternity Cover FTC 6 Months Location: The Oakleaf Group, Hartwell, Northampton Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: £25,701 per annum We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join our Multi-professional therapy team, at the Oakleaf Group, on a fixed-term contract. You would be part of a dynamic and supportive team that includes Physiotherapy, Speech & Language therapy, Psychology and Nursing. The successful applicant should have a desire to develop their knowledge and skills in the field of brain injury rehabilitation. The role would suit an Assistant Psychologist, who has a Degree in Psychology, at least 2:1 or above, along with experience in healthcare, ideally brain injury, and would like to develop their clinical skills further in this specialist field. Assistant Psychologists directly support the Registered Qualified Psychologist and are embedded within the interdisciplinary teams. Key functions include (but are not limited to): contributing to psychological assessment and psychological interventions under supervision of a registered psychologist; undertaking clinically relevant audits; collecting, analysing and reporting on a range of statistics; collaborating on agreed research projects; and devising and undertaking teaching and training of staff. The Oakleaf Group is a leading provider of specialist brain injury rehabilitation services for male and female adults. The Oakleaf Group currently operates across 5 sites in Northamptonshire, West Sussex and Suffolk, providing assessment and active rehabilitation, community rehabilitation houses and long stay/maintenance placements. We have a comprehensive team of nursing and therapy staff ensuring the rehabilitation is individualised and appropriate to the needs of each resident. Person Specification: * Degree in Psychology, 2:1 or above is essential * Experience of working within healthcare is essential * Previous experience of specific brain injury rehabilitation is desired. Benefits of working with us: ● Competitive rates of pay ● Company pension ● 25 days (187.5 hours) annual leave, exclusive of bank holidays ● Free Employee Assistance Programme ● Annual Employee Awards Evening ● Employee Recognition Schemes ● Career progression within the company ● CareTech Foundation – Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants ● Free DBS check ● Pension scheme ● Healthcare Scheme ● Training courses and CPD opportunities ● Regular supervision and support from a highly specialist OT and Therapy Manager within the Therapy Team ● Free meals when on shift ● Cycle to work scheme ● Discounted shopping scheme Expectations: The Oakleaf Group expect all staff to participate in continual professional development. Regular supervision is provided and in-service and external training are available. Opportunities for the development of leadership skills are also available, such as the mentoring of assistant staff. This is a unique opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to develop their skills within a conscientious, hardworking and supportive team, allowing creativity within their work. The role is being recruited on a 6-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of this being extended to 9 months. Job Summary: * To contribute to psychological, behavioural and risk assessments. * To support and assists in the formulation and delivery or care plans involving psychological treatment and/or management. * To assist and to take the lead in the co-ordination and running of different therapeutic groups. * To provide orientation to inpatients within the unit. * To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all residents of the service, across all settings where care takes place. * To maintain appropriate records of work undertaken, and any other information requirements. * By agreement, to undertake or contribute to research relevant to the service. * Evaluate individual and unit-wide programmes. * Maintain a database of information routinely collected from observational recording measures and summarise results from this to inform clinical reviews. * Take responsibility for ensuring completion of outcome measures by the interdisciplinary team as required. * To contribute to written reports. * To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing