How Job Related Criteria Essential How Identified Desirable Identified Qualifications Relevant clinical training courses Application Eligible for graduate basis of Application (Academic/Professional) attended. Form registration of a professional body Form Education to degree-level standard such as the British Psychological (minimum 2:1). Society. Evidence of further study and/or higher degree Previous Experience Previous experience of voluntary or Application Previous community working Application (Nature & Level) paid work with adults and/or children. Form/Interview Presentation skills Form/Interview Awareness of ethical issues in clinical Experience in an area of adult or practice child rehabilitation Experience of carrying out and writing up research. Skills Ability to carry out behavioural Application Experience of database and Application observations and use ABC charts. Form/Interview statistical software for data analysis. Form/Interview Knowledge and understanding of basic Knowledge of brain-behaviour interviewing/counselling skills. relationships and psychometric High level communication skills (written measurement. and verbal) including an ability to Knowledge of neuropsychological communicate and work in settings disorders and psychological aspects which may be emotionally charged. of physical disability. Ability to communicate sensitive Ability to score cognitive test results. information to clients, carers and A desire to explore a career as a colleagues. health or social care professional. Ability to work under own initiative and without daily supervision. Ability to follow instructions, carry out agreed plans and work to deadlines. An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with physical and psychological problems or other disabilities (e.g. acquired brain injury)
Job Related Criteria Essential How Identified Desirable How Identified Qualifications (Academic/Professional) Relevant clinical training courses attended. Education to degree-level standard (minimum 2:1). Application Form Eligible for graduate basis of registration of a professional body such as the British Psychological Society. Evidence of further study and/or higher degree Application Form Previous Experience (Nature & Level) Previous experience of voluntary or paid work with adults and/or children. Awareness of ethical issues in clinical practice Application Form/Interview Previous community working Presentation skills Experience in an area of adult or child rehabilitation Experience of carrying out and writing up research. Application Form/Interview Skills Ability to carry out behavioural observations and use ABC charts. Knowledge and understanding of basic interviewing/counselling skills. High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings which may be emotionally charged. Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients, carers and colleagues. Ability to work under own initiative and without daily supervision. Ability to follow instructions, carry out agreed plans and work to deadlines. An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with physical and psychological problems or other disabilities (e.g. acquired brain injury) Application Form/Interview Experience of database and statistical software for data analysis. Knowledge of brain-behaviour relationships and psychometric measurement. Knowledge of neuropsychological disorders and psychological aspects of physical disability. Ability to score cognitive test results. A desire to explore a career as a health or social care professional. Application Form/Interview
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