Assistant Psychologist

Active Care Group Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Are you a Psychology graduate looking to gain hands-on experience in a specialist neurological rehabilitation setting? Hunters Moor Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, part of Active Care Group, is seeking a dedicated Assistant Psychologist to join our therapy team.

As an Assistant Psychologist, you will support our Neuropsychology Team in providing specialist assessments and treatment programmes for patients with acquired brain injury and neurological conditions. Working under the supervision of a Lead Consultant Neuropsychologist, you will be involved in neuropsychological assessments, behavioural observations, individual and group interventions, and collaborative work with the interdisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes.

This role offers the successful candidate an opportunity to be part of a compassionate and expert team dedicated to high-quality care while gaining invaluable neuropsychology experience within a rehabilitation setting. If you’re looking to develop your psychology career in a supportive and specialised environment, we’d love to hear from you!

What you'll be working:

The role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

What you'll be doing:

1. Assist in the delivery of neuropsychological assessments and treatment programmes.
2. Support patient history-taking and family interviews.
3. Conduct behavioural monitoring, data gathering, and analysis.
4. Assist in group therapy sessions and 1:1 psychological interventions.
5. Develop and modify therapy resources under supervision.
6. Participate in team meetings and contribute to service development, audits, and research projects.
7. Maintain high standards of record-keeping in line with BPS guidelines.
8. Work collaboratively with patients, families, and professionals to develop patient-centred goals.
9. Keep people safe from any harm and protect their human rights.

Please also see the attached job description.

What you'll have:

1. A 2:1 or higher in a BPS accredited Psychology degree and eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society is essential.
2. Experience of administering cognitive/neuropsychological tests.
3. Previous experience with acquired brain injury or neurological conditions would be advantageous.
4. Strong communication and teamwork skills.
5. Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team would be beneficial.
6. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

1. 25 days plus bank holidays.
2. Birthday off.
3. Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e-learning and face-to-face training and development opportunities.
4. Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop.
5. Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice.
6. A Nest Personal Pension account.
7. Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians.
8. We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme.
9. Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits.
10. Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know.
11. ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group.