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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Neuropsychology
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week (across two days)
Job ref
186-902-24-MH
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Retford Primary Care Centre
Town
Retford
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 Per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
06/08/2024

Employer heading

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist: Neuropsychological Services

Band 8a

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join the multidisciplinary Bassetlaw Long Term Neurological Conditions Team offering neurorehabilitation to individuals with neurological conditions.  The post holder will work under the supervision of the Principal Clinical Psychologist for Neurorehabilitation.  Opportunities to pursue further training in Neuropsychology may be available following discussion.  

Main duties of the job

The role involves providing specialist  neuropsychological assessment and intervention in patient's homes as well as  consultation and training to the multidisciplinary team regarding the psychological difficulties arising as a consequence of a neurological condition.  The postholder will supervise Assistant Psychologist, Band 7 Clinical Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists as appropriate.  

Working for our organisation

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire.  We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions.  We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To offer a professional and specialised clinical psychology service to adults with neuropsychological problems. This includes;

Carrying a specialist caseload as an autonomous clinician to provide psychological and neuropsychological assessments and treatments, including assessment of risk to patients
Planning, organising, delivering and evaluating specialist psychological therapies and programmes of care for individuals and groups
Providing advice, guidance and consultation in the areas of neuropsychological assessment, physical rehabilitation and physical health psychology
Providing a specialist clinical psychology perspective in complex multi-disciplinary assessments including with outside agencies
Offering advice to other professionals on psychological risk assessment and management

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BPS accredited Doctoral Level Training qualification in Clinical Psychology
  • Eligible for Chartered status of the British Psychological Society
  • Health & Care Professions Council Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist: Clinical Psychologist
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of a Clinical Psychology supervision qualification as recognised by the D.Clin Psy training courses
  • Member of The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists
  • Completion of or enrolment on Postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology at either Diploma or MSc level or QiCN as recognized by the BPS Division of Neuropsychology

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantive experience in clinical neuropsychology or neurorehabilitation, gained either pre or post qualification or during clinical training including experience of working in community neurorehabilitation teams
  • Experience of multidisciplinary team working
  • Experience with a variety of neuropsychological assessments and interventions
  • Experience of teaching and training
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of providing professional and clinical supervision.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to display empathy and professionalism whilst communicating with clients where there may be high levels of emotion, hostility, and resistance
  • Able to communicate with clients with cognitive and communication difficulties
  • Able to relate well to other professional groups
  • Good team member
  • Highly motivated

Contractual requirements

Essential criteria
  • A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Ability to travel frequently to provide a service as part of a community team in patients’ homes as well as between sites.

Physical requirements

Essential criteria
  • The post holder is required to travel to patient homes and between NHS sites to deliver a psychological service as part of a community team. The post holder is required to move psychometric tests and portable IT equipment as required.

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
  • • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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 Dawn Reeve
Job title
Lead Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 9560821
Additional information

Dr Debbie Hanson Principal Psychologist for Neurorehabilitation

[email protected]

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