Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to welcome to our team an Assistant Psychologist with a clear passion for working adults with acquired neurological conditions



The Psychology Service within the Community Neuro Rehab Team provides specialist psychological intervention to patients with acquired neurological conditions across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. You will join a growing service, working in a supportive and cohesive team multidisciplinary team, to support and enhance the delivery of high quality psychological healthcare.



We are looking for an enthusiastic, reflective and creative Assistant Psychologist who has experience of working with adults.



When applying for this role, please address the following question at the start of your supporting information section, in no more than 200 words: Please describe a challenge or tricky situation you have faced when working with a person in a health setting - how did you manage it and what did you learn about yourself?



Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.



This Assistant Psychologist role involves supporting and enhancing clinical psychology input within the Community Neuro Rehab Service.

The post holder will have opportunity to contribute to:

direct clinical work under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist; psychological assessment and intervention; individual and group interventions with patients and their carers; analysing and reporting on outcome measurement data; patient engagement activities; production of clinical/teaching/training materials; audit and service evaluation projects; developing the use of digital technology.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.



Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.



Please see the and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.