Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - Memory Assessment Service

Job summary

The Memory Assessment Service sees adults living in Birmingham or Solihull with memory and cognitive difficulties in the context of a suspected dementia. The Service is an assessment and diagnosis only service and you will be involved in carrying out comprehensive assessments with Service Users and their families.

You will also work closely with the Clinical Psychologists and support the programme of audit and service development.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to carry out pre-assessment counselling and clinical history taking, including cognitive testing with Service Users with memory and cognitive problems. Following a diagnostic discussion meeting, you will meet with the Service User and their family to deliver the outcome of the assessment, including the diagnosis. You will work with them to develop a Support Plan looking at treatments, interventions ans supports.

You will carry out neuropsychological testing with Service Users as and when clinically indicated.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.