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Job summary

Main area
Neuropsychology
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
236-SCO-P389-25
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salford Care Organisation
Town
Salford
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 n/a
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Assistant Psychologist - Neuro Psychology

Band 5

Job overview

We are excited to be able to offer a range of Senior Assistant Psychologist posts across the Northern Care Alliance including:

Full time inpatient post based at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust working in the new Major Trauma Centre

 

Main duties of the job

You will assist with assessments, formulations, and interventions for clients referred to the Major Trauma Psychology Service.

You will also hold responsibilities for maintaining patient databases and assisting in audit and service evaluation.

We are keen to promote diversity in Clinical Psychology. If applicable, please do include meaningful contextual information regarding your background, which might include whether you received free school meals, family income support, whether you have care-leaver or refugee status, if you are first generation university attender, your secondary school performance, or information on Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). This is in line with recommendations from the British Psychological Society (BPS).

 

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three

core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk 

Person specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Computer Literacy
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of using neuropsychological or psychometric tests.

Registration / Qualfifications

Essential criteria
  • Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • Honours Degree in Psychology (2:1 minimum)
Desirable criteria
  • Any additional therapeutic training

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven experience in a relevant job role.
  • Professional knowledge gained through academic study
  • Previous experience of working directly with people who present with cognitive, behavioural or emotional difficulties.
  • Previous experience of working within a team
  • Previous research and audit experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working on research projects in a clinical or research setting
  • Psychological knowledge and skills developed through personal experiences
  • Previous experience of working with Major Trauma or Neuropsychology service users.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Charlotte Morgan
Job title
Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 206 4694
Additional information

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