Senior Clinical Psychologist - Remote

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries - sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more - to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do - you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Due to the expansion of Brainkind's Award-Winning Brain Injury Linkworker (BIL) Service, we are delighted to advertise for a clinical psychologist to join our team. The BIL neurorehabilitation service is provided in seven prison and probation establishments across England and Wales and is currently expanding to work in the Northwest of England.

This is a remote working position with travel to services as required. The post holder will have clinical and research responsibilities, primarily supervising our linkworkers and supporting the wider team to develop the service.

The role is supervised by the consultant clinical neuropsychologist and works closely with the BIL project manager to ensure the safe and effective delivery of the service. It is located in the Policy and Social Change Team within Brainkind, which is committed to making sure brain injury rehabilitation is accessible to all.

To work as a key member of the Brain Injury Linkworker Service clinical team, providing clinical psychology and neuropsychological supervision to the brain injury linkworkers, who deliver neurorehabilitation to people in prison and on probation. You will also be involved in delivering brain injury awareness training to HMPPS staff and liaising with a range of different professionals. You will engage in relevant audit and research projects.

1. To provide specialist psychological/neuropsychological supervision to the brain injury linkworkers.
2. To formulate and implement (via the linkworkers) plans of specialist psychological and/or neuropsychological intervention to support the neurorehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injury in prison and on probation, based on current evidence-based best practice.
3. Through supervision to elicit personal goals from service users and translate this to specific, measurable, achievable, relevant timed SMART goals to inform BIL interventions.
4. Through supervision of the linkworker to plan the delivery of a range of psychological therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities adapted and tailored to the needs of the individual and the context and ongoing evaluation of the outcomes of the intervention.
5. Through supervision of the linkworker and online consultation clinics to contribute specialist psychological advice to the multi/inter disciplinary formulation, appropriate therapeutic approaches or intervention plans, and be involved in, or oversee specialist psychological aspects of their implementation in collaborations with other staff.
6. To be responsible for maintaining a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with Brainkind, professional and national standards for Health Care records.

1. Degree in Psychology, accepted by BPS for Graduate Basis Registration (GBR) or equivalent
2. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited) or its equivalent to meet requirements to register as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC
3. Registered with the HCPC
4. Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to the service user group.
5. Relevant experience in producing clinical reports
6. Ability to research, analyse and manage complex multi-factorial clinical information from a range of sources
7. Ability to integrate complex multi-factorial clinical information into a formulation, utilising a variety of psychological perspectives
8. Resilient with the ability to work with unpredictable service users i.e. demanding, verbally and physically aggressive

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

1. A competitive rate of up to £53,755 - £60,504 per annum DOE FTE
2. 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata)
3. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
4. Excellent training and support
5. Group life assurance
6. Eye voucher scheme
7. Company Pension
8. Long service and staff awards
9. Free parking (if applicable)
10. Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and Prison clearance.

Please contact Elizabeth.Donnachie@brainkind.org or annmarie.burns@brainkind.org for an opportunity to discuss this role, as stated above we are open to part-time applicants or job shares.

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**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.