Clinical Psychologist/ Neuropsychologist - Inpatient rehabilitation

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

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Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria

1. Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent, leading to eligibility for Chartered Status by the British Psychological Society.
2. Entered (or eligible to be) on the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists, or willing to work towards this.
3. Valid professional registration with Health Care Professions Council

Desirable criteria

1. Enrolled on a course of study and supervision leading to eligibility for the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN)

Experience

Essential criteria

1. Post-doctoral experience in neuropsychological assessment/interventions.
2. Experience in the use and interpretation of psychometric neuropsychological tests
3. Experience of working with adult and older adult patients with acquired and progressive neurological conditions with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
4. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
5. Experience of working with behaviours that challenge others / behaviours of concern
6. Experience in the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
7. Experience of working with other agencies on clinical care, including statutory and voluntary sector organisations

Desirable criteria

1. Experience of teaching and training other psychologists and MDT colleagues
2. Experience of supervising and line managing others
3. Experience of service development and evaluation
4. Experience of mental capacity assessment and best interests' processes
5. Experience of working with other agencies on service or organisational delivery across providers, including statutory and voluntary sector organisations

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria

1. Well-developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
2. Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
3. Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
4. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the Health Professions Council.
5. Able to identify and articulate own learning/training needs

Desirable criteria

1. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
2. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group, and NHS.

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential criteria

1. Ability to work constructively under pressure
2. Demonstrable commitment to multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency work
3. Self motivated with a positive attitude towards work
4. Able to make decisions and problem-solve when dealing with both routine and novel complex situations

Other

Essential criteria

1. Able to travel within the community and to Trust sites for the purposes of meetings and patient care