Assistant Psychologist

Job description

Job summary

**Please note: This role is not eligible for sponsorship**

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pennine Memory Assessment Service. We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and compassionate assistant psychologist with a genuine interest in older adult mental health and working with people with dementia. The team specialises in completing comprehensive assessments with people who have difficulties with their memory.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Psychologist will work closely with the Clinical Neuropsychologist and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team. The post holder will support the completion of cognitive and specialist neuropsychological assessment as appropriate, to help timely assessment and diagnosis of dementia. The role will involve participating in MDT discussions, maintaining waiting lists and completion of audits.

The position is open to applicants who have an undergraduate psychology degree. We require someone who is organised, can work autonomously and has excellent people skills.

Current base is Gannow Lane Resource Centre, Gannow Lane, Burnley. Please note the memory assessment service will be moving to St Peter's Health Centre, Church Street, Burnley.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Knowledge

Essential

• A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities

Experience

Essential

• Contact with people with mental health difficulties and/or other disabilities

Desirable

• Experience of paid work with older people
• Experience of paid work with older people. To have worked as part of a team within a statutory or voluntary care setting

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects under supervision
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings
• Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Knowledge

Essential

• A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities

Experience

Essential

• Contact with people with mental health difficulties and/or other disabilities

Desirable

• Experience of paid work with older people
• Experience of paid work with older people. To have worked as part of a team within a statutory or voluntary care setting

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects under supervision
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings
• Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Memory Assessment Service (MAS)

Gannow Lane Resource Centre, Gannow Lane

Burnley

BB12 6QH

United Kingdom

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