Clinical Psychologist - Linden Lodge

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Clinical Psychologist in neuropsychological rehabilitation - B8A1wte 9 month FTC (maternity cover), based at Linden Lodge rehabilitation unit.

The Department of Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust serves patients on adult and paediatric medical and surgical pathways, within a biopsychosocial model, dealing with mild to profound injury, illness and disability, undertaking highly specialist assessment, formulation, and intervention.

This is an exciting opportunity for appropriately qualified Clinical Psychologists with experience in adult neuropsychology. This temporary post is to cover a period of leave at Linden Lodge Neuro-Rehabilitation unit.

Main duties of the job

The clinical activity will be with people with acute or chronic neurological conditions and highly complex clinical needs, primarily inpatient. The successful candidate will work alongside the Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology team and provide neuropsychological opinion to the team based on specialist assessment and formulation. They will also deliver neuropsychological intervention for psychological adjustment or cognitive rehabilitation and help the MDT address the psycho-social needs of patients.

The successful candidate will receive regular clinical supervision. They will be appointed under the Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology Department at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, based at the Queens Medical Centre Campus.

This position will involve additional contributions to the department, such as the supervision of Clinical Psychologists in training, clinical governance activities, research and service development.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates must be registered with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist and eligible to be chartered as a Psychologist with the BPS.

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity for appropriately qualified Clinical Psychologists with experience in adult neuropsychology. This temporary post is to cover a period of leave at Linden Lodge Neuro-Rehabilitation unit.

Please refer to the detailed JD and PS attached to this advert for full job description.

Person Specification

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards.

Training & Qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology.
• Eligible for Chartered Psychologist status.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Additional postgraduate qualification in neuropsychology or ongoing post doctoral training in clinical neuropsychology with a view to achieving the BPS Division of Neuropsychology registration qualification.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies.

Experience

• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups especially on an inpatient neuro-rehabilitation basis, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings.
• Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of working with clients with a neurological condition and their carers.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist.
• Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of Neuro-Rehabilitation unit or acute hospital.

Communication and relationship skills

• Highly developed skills to communicate technical and clinically sensitive information (orally and in writing) to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

Analytical and judgment skills

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design.
• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. people with additional disabilities).

Planning and organisation skills

• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
• Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Training in supervision of other psychologists.

Physical skills

• Ability to use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
• Fine dexterity required for the administration of specialist neuropsychological test materials.
• Ability to remain seated for up to an hour at a time, and for many hours per day.

Other requirements specific to the role

• Up to date immunisations are required (including TB and HepB).
• Ability to drive between QMC and City Hospital sites.
• Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist