Assistant Psychologist | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service multidisciplinary team based in Amersham and Aylesbury. Working together to enable clients and their families to live a meaningful life alongside their neurological conditions our rehabilitation approach facilitates self-management skills to enable clients to achieve their value led goals.

We see adult clients over with a broad range of neurological conditions, including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Stroke, MND, Brain Tumours and FND.

There is considerable scope for joint working with other members of the team to enable the most effective rehabilitation programme for each client.

You will receive professional support and supervision from the Lead Clinical Psychologist and we strongly support professional development and growth.

We are looking for someone with a keen interest in neuropsychological rehabilitation to joint our friendly and supportive MDT.

Supporting the Lead Clinical Psychologist and the MDT in the clinical delivery of psychological services to clients and their families who are living alongside a neurological condition through individual and group assessment and intervention for emotional well-being therapy and cognitive assessment and rehabilitation.

Being part of the BHT Trustwide Psychology service attending meetings including Assistant Psychologist Group.

• communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
• promote team working and builds strong working relationships
• treat all individuals with compassions and kindness
• consult with others and listen to views/opinions
• provide assessment and intervention with a range of clients within CBT/ACT and Cognitive Assessment within an agreed plan with their Clinical Supervisor

Please see attached person specification for full details

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• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024