Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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Job overview
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist to join our specialist Paediatric Neuropsychology service within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Department of Psychological Medicine. This is a 3-year fixed-term post at 1.0wte funded by Tom’s Trust, a leading UK children’s brain tumour charity.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to work within our well-established Paediatric Neuropsychology service to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions, neuropsychological assessment, consultation, and advice. The post-holder will work primarily with children and young people with brain tumours and their families as part of the wider paediatric neuro-oncology multi-disciplinary team.
The post offers a breadth of experience covering inpatient and outpatient paediatric clinical neuropsychological work, with elements of both assessment, therapy, and neurorehabilitation. It would appeal to someone wishing to gain or develop their clinical experience in paediatric psychology/neuropsychology, and to those wanting to gain clinical expertise required for the practice competencies of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN).
The post can be appointed at a band 7 preceptorship working towards a band 8a position, or at a band 8a depending on skills and experience. Responsibilities will be adjusted accordingly, and supervision will be provided by a qualified Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist.
Working for our organisation
You will be fully embedded within our supportive and cohesive Paediatric Neuropsychology team and work closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues within the Oxford Paediatric Neuro-oncology service. You will sit within the wider Department of Psychological Medicine - an innovative and dynamic team of psychologists and psychiatrists co-located within the medical environment providing services to patients across the lifespan. The department has close links with the Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology and regularly contributes to teaching and supervision of trainees.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a highly specialised paediatric clinical psychology/neuropsychological service to children and young people with brain tumours, including assessment, intervention, and consultation, participating in relevant service development and research, and undertaking supervision and training. To work autonomously as an independent practitioner within professional guidelines and the service’s policies and procedures, fully accountable for professional actions, and collaboratively with other professionals in health, education, and social services.
Person specification
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Essential criteria
- Add “2” for interview, “0” for rejected
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Jeni Tregay
- Job title
- Clinical Paediatric Neuropsychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 234714
- Additional information
Additional contact information: Dr Kate Scarff (Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist, Lead for Paediatric Neuropsychology): [email protected]
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