Job Description

At The London Neurocognitive Clinic, we are committed to empowering individuals on their journey to recovery and independence after personal injury. As a Senior Assistant Psychologist, you will play a vital role in supporting clients who have sustained personal injuries, including brain injuries, helping them access essential services, navigate their recovery journey, and achieve their goals. This role involves developing and coordinating person-centred care plans, advocating for clients, and working closely with families, healthcare professionals, and community resources to provide holistic support, under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assist with comprehensive immediate needs assessments (INAs) to identify the client's medical, social, emotional, and financial needs.

2. Assist with developing, implementing, and monitoring personalised care plans, ensuring they align with the client's goals and needs.

3. Assist with regularly reviewing and adjusting care plans to reflect progress and changing circumstances.

4. Serve as a key point of contact for clients and their families, offering guidance, support, and education about recovery, under supervision from a Clinical Psychologist.

5. Advocate for clients to ensure they receive appropriate treatments, therapies, and services.

6. Empower clients to take an active role in their recovery journey.

7. Help to facilitate effective communication and coordination among healthcare providers, rehabilitation specialists, social workers, and other professionals.

8. Maintain accurate and confidential records of client interactions, assessments, and progress.

9. Assist with the preparation of reports.

Working Conditions

This is a hybrid working role with a combination of remote working and travel to client homes and healthcare environments. Regular travel may be required to meet clients and attend meetings or appointments. This role may involve exposure to emotional and challenging situations.

Why join us?

We are an established clinic based in London and surrounding counties. You would become part of a passionate, collaborative team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with personal injuries. You would benefit from professional development opportunities and career progression. We can offer a competitive hourly rate.

Person specification

1. Qualifications and Training

Essential

Minimum 2.1 degree in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Registration with the BPS
Willingness to complete additional training as required for appropriate performance of the role

Desirable

Further post-graduate training (e.g. MSc) in a relevant area such as Neuropsychology or Clinical Psychology

2. Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working in or volunteering in a clinical setting with people who have Mental Health, Neuropsychology, Physical Health, or Social Care needs

Experience of working with adults and or children and young people with potential neurocognitive needs as well as the wider system such as family and other healthcare professionals

Desirable

Previous experience of working as a Case Manager or Care Co-ordinator that involved looking after the clinical needs of clients and or managing a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals

Previous experience of working as a Band 5 Assistant Psychologist in the NHS

3. Job related Knowledge, Skills, and Aptitudes

Essential

IT literate, including proficiency in use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Knowledge of psychometrics and statistics, including how to interpret psychometric measures

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, especially when writing clinical notes and reports and liaising with other professionals including solicitors

Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate well to service users, family members, and professionals

Ability to act with confidentiality, tact, and discretion

Good organisational skills with a high level of accuracy

Ability to be flexible and to adapt to changing and challenging circumstances, operating calmly and effectively

Ability to manage emotionally challenging material and client information, under supervision

Ability to work independently, managing a variety of competing priorities within agreed timeframes, whilst utilising supervision appropriately within limits of competence

Ability to work supportively and co-operatively as part of a team

Ability to demonstrate leadership skills

Ability to show initiative, be self-motivating, formulate ideas and solutions and present them effectively

Ability to identify risks, such as risk of harm to or from self or others, and vulnerability and use supervision accordingly to develop a risk management plan or to refer/sign post to the appropriate services/organisations

Desirable

Proficiency in use of Qunote

Knowledge of working within a mental health, neuropsychology, psychological therapy and or legal services, including case management

Evidence of leading a team of healthcare professionals

Experience of administering psychometric measures (including cognitive screening measures and measures of mood, anxiety, fatigue, pain and setting of goals)

4. Values

Essential

Open, honest, flexible, and compassionate communication, with a genuine desire to understand the needs of people in distress and their families

A dedication to providing a very high-quality person-centred approach to all aspects of clinical care, including a strong awareness of the importance of culture, equality, diversity and inclusion (CED&I)

A commitment to safeguarding children, young people, and adults in need and to upholding safe working practices, working in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all our clients

A strong belief in the benefits of team working

Proactive, self-motivated and independent but also not afraid to ask questions, for example from a supervisor or other senior manager, if unsure about the course of action to take

Highly professional, following the BPS code of ethics and conduct to include respect, competence, responsibility and integrity at all times

5. Other requirements

Essential

Ability to travel to locations other than London to carry out work as required

Commitment to personal and professional development

Commitment to equality of opportunity

Strict adherence to security requirements re: Child Protection, Data Protection Regulations, Health & Safety & other relevant legislation, policies, and procedures

Commitment to obtaining and maintaining professional indemnity insurance, DBS checks, information commissioner's office license, and tax returns, on a yearly basis

Desirable

Full UK driving licence and access to a car or willingness to use rented or company owned cars

Commitment to a 12-month period of work with the importance of continuity of care for clients in mind

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: From 30.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Flexitime Work from home
Education:

Bachelor's (required)
Experience:

clinical: 1 year (required)
Language:

English to a professional level (required)
Willingness to travel:

50% (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London W1G 9PF