Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist - Stroke

This job is now closed

Job summary

Department of Clinical Health Psychology, UHA

We are pleased to invite applications for an Assistant Psychologist to join our busy Clinical Health Psychology Team within Aintree University Hospital.

This is a full time post of 37.5 hours per week on a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

The post involves working closely with the existing Stroke team and will involve assisting with a Pilot project exploring regional access to Psychology after stroke.

There are opportunities for MDT working

The post will involve delivering assessments and interventions, in addition to service evaluation and audits.

Our department has close links with the North West DClin training courses and regularly provides training placements

Please note that we will close this advert early if high numbers of applications are received. Therefore please ensure that if interested, your application is submitted as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

Duties within the post will include supporting project delivery and supporting with training and evaluation.

The clinical duties within the post will be varied and fully supported by a structured and well-established clinical health psychology team.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

Follow us on Social Media:

Facebook - Liverpool University Hospitals Careers

Instagram - @LUHFTcareers

Twitter - @LUHFTcareers

Date posted

23 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£23,949 to £26,282 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-DSS-94-23

Job locations

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, an excellent professional attitude and relevant clinical experience are essential.

Applications will be closed within a short timeframe or when enough suitable applications have been received

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, an excellent professional attitude and relevant clinical experience are essential.

Applications will be closed within a short timeframe or when enough suitable applications have been received

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A qualification eligible for graduate basis membership of the British Psychological Society (2:1 or above)

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of work related to clinical psychology, either as Assistant Psychologist, or Research Assistant with relevant clinical input or other relevant clinical work experience
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Previous experience of neuropsychology assessment/ neurorehabilitation/ pain management
Experience working in a physical health setting

Knowledge

Essential

Undergraduate level knowledge of psychological models relevant to physical healthcare (particularly as pertaining to living with LTC and critical illness)
Knowledge of neuropsychological assessments

Skills

Essential

Good level of interpersonal and communication skills
Effective time management and organisational skills
Computer literacy skills, including SPSS and EXCEL

Other

Essential

An interest in biopsychosocial understanding of illness
Committed to ensuring high standards of patient care within boundaries of role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A qualification eligible for graduate basis membership of the British Psychological Society (2:1 or above)

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of work related to clinical psychology, either as Assistant Psychologist, or Research Assistant with relevant clinical input or other relevant clinical work experience
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Previous experience of neuropsychology assessment/ neurorehabilitation/ pain management
Experience working in a physical health setting

Knowledge

Essential

Undergraduate level knowledge of psychological models relevant to physical healthcare (particularly as pertaining to living with LTC and critical illness)
Knowledge of neuropsychological assessments

Skills

Essential

Good level of interpersonal and communication skills
Effective time management and organisational skills
Computer literacy skills, including SPSS and EXCEL

Other

Essential

An interest in biopsychosocial understanding of illness
Committed to ensuring high standards of patient care within boundaries of role

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)