Job summary
Investment in community neurorehabilitation services has enabled a reconfiguration of Clinical Psychology provision now spanning the Mid Notts & Bassetlaw area. This has led to an exciting opportunity for a new Consultant Clinical Psychologist post to lead the psychology input across two community neurorehabilitation teams. The role involves oversight of the neuropsychology service in both the Bassetlaw Long Term Neurological Conditions Team, which includes a stroke service and the Mid Notts Community Neurology Team. You will lead a small team including two Clinical Psychology preceptorship posts and facilitate their professional development in Neuropsychology. You will hold a small, specialist caseload of complex cases. Working as part of the multidisciplinary teams, you will provide consultation, training and professional guidance in relation to psychological/neuropsychological care. You will provide line management and supervision of colleagues in Clinical Psychology across the neurorehabilitation care pathway. You will work with the senior leadership team in enhancing psychological understanding to support the wider system including supporting a stepped care model.
The post may be offered as an 8b-8c development role depending on experience.
Main duties of the job
You will lead the provision of Clinical Psychology Services within Community Neurorehabilitation Services and provide leadership, supervision, consultation and professional guidance. You will advise commissioning bodies as required.
You will have a vital leadership role in mentoring and managing preceptorship posts, including prioritising workload and management of referrals. Clinically, your role will include managing complex referrals within a stepped care model. You will design and implement care pathways and protocols to assess and manage mood and cognition difficulties in accordance with national guidance. You will be encouraged to engage with appropriate CPD and networking. Youwill have a key role in auditing the effectiveness of the neurorehabilitation services.
You will be spend time at the bases for each service (Warsop Primary Care Centre, Retford Primary Care Centre), in addition to patient visits and remote working.
You must be a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist and have substantive experience of working with people with neurological conditions. You will have undertaken postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology. You should have completed or enrolled on the full Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology. You must have a proven record in leading services and managing teams. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with a range of professionals, patients, and families.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To operate as a senior member of the Community Neurorehabilitation Teams, The Neuropsychology Team and the Specialist Services Care Unit. To support the delivery of community neurorehabilitation psychology services. To advise commissioning bodies as appropriate.
- To plan, manage, lead and ensure the delivery of specialist psychological and neuropsychological services in line with national guidance for adults affected by neurological conditions including stroke, across community neurorehabilitation services.
- To be responsible for designing, developing and delivering a high quality, specialist clinical psychology neurorehabilitation service.post stroke. Including the design and development of neuropsychological care pathways for the assessment and treatment of neurologically related mood and cognition difficulties to comply with national guidance. The service will adhere to current evidence and national guidance. A stepped care model will be adopted to widen patient access to psychological care ensuring service delivery at all levels of care including by non-psychology staff. To achieve this through training, consultation and supervision on psychological care to the multidisciplinary teams.
- To be responsible for the recruitment of Clinical Psychology staff for community neurorehabilitation services.
- To provide line management of Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists and provide specialist neuropsychological clinical supervision to Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists in community neurorehabilitation services.
- To be responsible for the organisation and professional leadership of Clinical and other Practitioner Psychologists, trainees, assistants, and placement students, as required.
- To provide professional expert leadership and supervision to a range of MDT colleagues across all service areas regarding the neuropsychological impact of neurological conditions and their management.
- To be a teaching resource for local Clinical Psychology Training courses. To use research skills for service evaluation, audit, policy and service development. To lead the assessment of the effectiveness of the neurorehabilitation teams including Psychology, using appropriate outcome measures and statistical analysis. To rigorously evaluate outcomes using appropriate measures and statistical analysis and suggest innovations to further enhance outcomes for patient care, to present the results to senior management and commissioning bodies.
For more information, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To operate as a senior member of the Community Neurorehabilitation Teams, The Neuropsychology Team and the Specialist Services Care Unit. To support the delivery of community neurorehabilitation psychology services. To advise commissioning bodies as appropriate.
- To plan, manage, lead and ensure the delivery of specialist psychological and neuropsychological services in line with national guidance for adults affected by neurological conditions including stroke, across community neurorehabilitation services.
- To be responsible for designing, developing and delivering a high quality, specialist clinical psychology neurorehabilitation service.post stroke. Including the design and development of neuropsychological care pathways for the assessment and treatment of neurologically related mood and cognition difficulties to comply with national guidance. The service will adhere to current evidence and national guidance. A stepped care model will be adopted to widen patient access to psychological care ensuring service delivery at all levels of care including by non-psychology staff. To achieve this through training, consultation and supervision on psychological care to the multidisciplinary teams.
- To be responsible for the recruitment of Clinical Psychology staff for community neurorehabilitation services.
- To provide line management of Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists and provide specialist neuropsychological clinical supervision to Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists in community neurorehabilitation services.
- To be responsible for the organisation and professional leadership of Clinical and other Practitioner Psychologists, trainees, assistants, and placement students, as required.
- To provide professional expert leadership and supervision to a range of MDT colleagues across all service areas regarding the neuropsychological impact of neurological conditions and their management.
- To be a teaching resource for local Clinical Psychology Training courses. To use research skills for service evaluation, audit, policy and service development. To lead the assessment of the effectiveness of the neurorehabilitation teams including Psychology, using appropriate outcome measures and statistical analysis. To rigorously evaluate outcomes using appropriate measures and statistical analysis and suggest innovations to further enhance outcomes for patient care, to present the results to senior management and commissioning bodies.
For more information, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Qualifications & professional membership
Essential
- 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
- Evidence of postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology.
- Enrolment on or completion of the Full Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology as recognised by the BPS Division of Neuropsychology which confers eligibility for registration on The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Completion of a Clinical Psychology supervision qualification as recognised by the D.Clin Psy training courses
Desirable
- BPS Chartered Psychologist Status;
- Member of The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists/Practitioner Full Member of the Division of Neuropsychology
- Holder of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN)
- Experience of publishing in peer reviewed journals
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post qualification experience in clinical neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation
- Substantive experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in neurorehabilitation
- Substantive experience with a variety of neuropsychological assessments and interventions
- Experience of teaching and training
- Substantive experience of providing professional and clinical supervision and consultation
- Experience of working with carers and relatives
- Substantive experience of line management
Desirable
- Experience of working with commissioning bodies to advise on service requirements
- Experience of evaluation of goal based outcomes
- Experience of managing the workload of other staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced and specialist knowledge of psychological issues relating to neurological conditions, neurorehabilitation and physical health care including national guidelines.
- Evidence of research and service evaluation skills
- Committed to maintaining clinical skills and knowledge in clinical neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation
Desirable
- Evidence of developing neurorehabilitation services
Skills
Essential
- 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
- Teaching and training skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Contractual requirements
Essential
- A full current 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 to provide a service as part of a community team in patients' homes as well as between sites
- Ability to carry out work from home in a confidential and professional manner when required including adequate internet connection
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Sustained periods of sitting and 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
Person Specification
Qualifications & professional membership
Essential
- 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
- Evidence of postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology.
- Enrolment on or completion of the Full Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology as recognised by the BPS Division of Neuropsychology which confers eligibility for registration on The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Completion of a Clinical Psychology supervision qualification as recognised by the D.Clin Psy training courses
Desirable
- BPS Chartered Psychologist Status;
- Member of The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists/Practitioner Full Member of the Division of Neuropsychology
- Holder of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN)
- Experience of publishing in peer reviewed journals
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post qualification experience in clinical neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation
- Substantive experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in neurorehabilitation
- Substantive experience with a variety of neuropsychological assessments and interventions
- Experience of teaching and training
- Substantive experience of providing professional and clinical supervision and consultation
- Experience of working with carers and relatives
- Substantive experience of line management
Desirable
- Experience of working with commissioning bodies to advise on service requirements
- Experience of evaluation of goal based outcomes
- Experience of managing the workload of other staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced and specialist knowledge of psychological issues relating to neurological conditions, neurorehabilitation and physical health care including national guidelines.
- Evidence of research and service evaluation skills
- Committed to maintaining clinical skills and knowledge in clinical neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation
Desirable
- Evidence of developing neurorehabilitation services
Skills
Essential
- 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
- Teaching and training skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Contractual requirements
Essential
- A full current 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 to provide a service as part of a community team in patients' homes as well as between sites
- Ability to carry out work from home in a confidential and professional manner when required including adequate internet connection
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Sustained periods of sitting and 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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
