Assistant Psychologist Newmains, Scotland
Job description
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We have a wonderful opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our well-respected team at Murdostoun Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre in Wishaw. We provide specialist rehabilitation for people in the early stages of recovery from an acquired brain injury and we also provide residential care for individuals with progressive neurological conditions.
Murdostoun Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre is located in Newmains, Wishaw. We provide specialist rehabilitation for people over the age of 16 in the early stages of recovery from an acquired brain injury and we also provide residential care for individuals with progressive neurological conditions, such as Motor Neurone Disease.
There are two buildings on our Murdostoun site: a brain injury rehabilitation unit and a neurological care unit.
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre
We provide individualised assessment and intensive rehabilitation for up to 46 patients to help people recover from a brain injury. At all times we work to achieve the best possible outcomes in terms of independence and quality of life. The site is part of the wider Active Care Group Neuro Network (consisting of 25+ sites) nationally and we focus on the use of clinical expertise, innovation and technology to meet patient’s expectations of rehabilitation goals.
We most commonly assess and admit patients who are in the very early stages of recovery from a brain injury. These patients are normally admitted from a NHS hospital. We also assess and treat people who have been living with a brain injury for some time, but due to a change in their situation, would benefit from some treatment.
Our team are also experienced in managing associated needs, such as specialist spasticity management, PEG feeds and skin integrity problems.
We also provide cognitive rehabilitation, functional retraining and Sensory Modality Assessment and Rehabilitation (SMART) assessment if needed.
What you'll be working:
We can be flexible but you will work a total of 37.5 hour per week, Monday to Friday.
What you'll be doing:
- Provide a high standard of quality care under the supervision of a Practitioner Psychologist
- Assist in the formulation of routine care plans involving the psychological treatment or management of the client’s condition under the direct supervision of a Practitioner Psychologist
- Attend and contribute to MDT meetings
- Support the delivery of teaching and training to other members of the team
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Work within the professional practice and organisation guidelines
- Support the Practitioner Psychologists within the service on a day to day basis
- Assist with audit and research as required
What you'll have:
- A BPS recognised Psychology undergraduate degree of 2:1 or above
- High level communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to communicate at a high level information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- Understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with neurological problems or other disabilities.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a Neurological context
- A theoretical framework in psychology
- A good understanding of social science methodology and statistics
- Good IT skills with an ability to use word processing, database and statistical software packages
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.
Apply now to be part of our amazing team and see what a difference you can make to someone’s life!
What to look forward to:
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A Nest Personal Pension account
- Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
- ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
