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Vacancy: Occupational psychologist; full time (35 hours per week)

Salary: £18,000–£23,000

Details: Rehab UK is a dynamic voluntary organisation providing vocational rehabilitation and training services to people with acquired brain injuries. www.rehabuk.org

The service is aimed at clients who have substantially completed their medical rehabilitation but who are not yet ready, or need additional support, to enter or return to employment, further education on voluntary work. For each client we develop an Individual Programme Plan, which will meet the psychological, cognitive, vocational and training needs of that client and identifies realistic vocational options.

Based in our Birmingham centre, this is a key role within the team and the successful applicant will assist in the effective provision of a full range of psychological and vocational services including: conducting neuropsychological and occupational assessments, assisting with group based sessions (eg cognitive skills retraining, fatigue management and personal development) and providing keyworking and individual psychological therapy sessions. You will be supervised on a weekly basis by a clinical psychologist, and will work alongside assistant psychologists, job coaches, skills tutors and volunteers.

This position requires a full enhanced CRB disclosure. If you are interested in applying, please e mail your CV and covering letter to dympnawilson@rehabuk.org, or post to Mrs Dympna Wilson, Centre Administrator, Rehab UK, Birmingham Brain Injury Centre, Borough Buildings, 58-72 John Bright Street, Birmingham B1 1BN.

Closing date: 12pm on Friday 25th July 2008

Please include e mail and mobile phone contact details due to the imminent interview date. If you are successful in gaining an interview you will be notified by the end of the day of the above date.

Interviews: Tuesday 29th July 2008

There is life after brain injury with the right support and services

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