Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative clinician to provide a specialist Neuropsychology Service for the Neurorehabilitation Centre (NRC) at Goole and District General Hospital.
The post involves providing neuropsychological assessment and intervention, cognitive rehabilitation, and direct and indirect psychotherapeutic interventions, with patients and their families or carers. Multidisciplinary team working is key to this role and therefore the post also involves liaising with allied health professionals, medical colleagues and support staff to support the provision of a specialist Neuropsychology Service at NRC.
The clinician will be expected to oversee provision of specialist Neuropsychology Services at NRC and ensure national guidelines are implemented for service delivery and advancement of the service. Leadership will also be provided to the Department of Psychological Medicine, and the post holder will work closely with the Clinical Lead.
The clinician is expected to support the unit with staff training and development, in addition to consultancy and supervision of colleagues in the MDT. The clinician will provide professional and clinical supervision and provide support with routine line management for junior psychology colleagues within the unit; this will include qualified and unqualified clinicians.
Main duties of the job
Provide highly specialist psychological and cognitive assessments of rehabilitation inpatients.
To be responsible for implementing a range of specialist psychological interventions for patients, carers, families and groups.
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulations and psychological treatment plans of patients under their care and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary support.
To provide advice, consultation and training to junior psychology clinicians and other professionals working at NRC.
To be able to effectively and calmly communicate in sometimes hostile and antagonistic environments while maintaining professionalism and care for the patient. To compile and communicate diverse pieces of information into a useful verbal/non-verbal communication with an ability to prioritise the most important aspects to be discussed.
To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of relevant operational policies and ways of working, through the deployment of skills in research, service evaluation and audit, and advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Completion of Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN).
- Further post-doctoral training, supervision and experience in working with patients with acquired brain injury.
- Further specialist training and supervision in specific psychological approaches (i.e. ACT, CAT, CBT etc).
- To be a fully registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable
- Member of the British Psychological Society.
- Member of the Division of Neuropsychology.
Knowledge, training and experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist for a minimum of four years with two years at a highly specialist level.
- Knowledge of and ability to engage with psychometric data from specialist cognitive and neuropsychological assessments. With the ability to accurately interpret results and provide a clear and concise report to direct and support MDT interventions.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management of patient presentation; often requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Knowledge of the theory and specialist therapies for cognitive rehabilitation.
- Significant experience of working in services for adults with acquired brain injury in inpatient, rehabilitation and community settings, and the mental health difficulties experienced for patients accessing those services.
- Experience of working across a variety of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings.
- Significant experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a client's psychological care and treatment, both individually and in liaison with other relevant professionals involved in the patient's care
- Experience of compiling and providing teaching and training sessions for patients, their systems your MDT colleagues.
- Experience of working and communicating with a wider variety of client groups, across the whole life course; in particular adults with cognitive difficulties, their loved ones, employers and other professionals.
- Ability to maintain high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems where there may be verbal or physical abuse.
- Significant experience in providing clinical supervision to psychology colleagues and AHPs.
- Significant experience in providing cognitive rehabilitation interventions to patients accessing specialist neuropsychology services, especially inpatient provision.
- Experience in assessing and managing risk in patients. To also include providing support and supervision to junior colleagues who encounter these situations.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of safeguarding procedures for adults and children.
- Experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Communication and Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Highly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their loved ones and professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team. To also develop and nurture good peer and colleague relationships. Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups.
- Be able manage highly stressful and emotive situations calmly professionally and effectively whilst maintaining own boundaries.
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality and responsibility to maintain this for patients and the boundaries to act within with regards to disclosure of concerns about mental health.
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- An enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomenon, including psychological therapy, knowledge and skills.
- Shows motivation in developing new skills and takes initiative with identifying own needs with regards to professional development and CPD.
- High level of interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate empathy, compassion, integrity and diplomacy.
- Flexible and reliable member of the team who is supportive to their colleagues.
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to effectively manage competing demands of the role across different service provisions and prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands. To work independently, prioritise and manage own workload. With an ability to seek advice and supervision when required.
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Current UK driving licence. It is essential that you have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Completion of Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN).
- Further post-doctoral training, supervision and experience in working with patients with acquired brain injury.
- Further specialist training and supervision in specific psychological approaches (i.e. ACT, CAT, CBT etc).
- To be a fully registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable
- Member of the British Psychological Society.
- Member of the Division of Neuropsychology.
Knowledge, training and experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist for a minimum of four years with two years at a highly specialist level.
- Knowledge of and ability to engage with psychometric data from specialist cognitive and neuropsychological assessments. With the ability to accurately interpret results and provide a clear and concise report to direct and support MDT interventions.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management of patient presentation; often requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Knowledge of the theory and specialist therapies for cognitive rehabilitation.
- Significant experience of working in services for adults with acquired brain injury in inpatient, rehabilitation and community settings, and the mental health difficulties experienced for patients accessing those services.
- Experience of working across a variety of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings.
- Significant experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a client's psychological care and treatment, both individually and in liaison with other relevant professionals involved in the patient's care
- Experience of compiling and providing teaching and training sessions for patients, their systems your MDT colleagues.
- Experience of working and communicating with a wider variety of client groups, across the whole life course; in particular adults with cognitive difficulties, their loved ones, employers and other professionals.
- Ability to maintain high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems where there may be verbal or physical abuse.
- Significant experience in providing clinical supervision to psychology colleagues and AHPs.
- Significant experience in providing cognitive rehabilitation interventions to patients accessing specialist neuropsychology services, especially inpatient provision.
- Experience in assessing and managing risk in patients. To also include providing support and supervision to junior colleagues who encounter these situations.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of safeguarding procedures for adults and children.
- Experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Communication and Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Highly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their loved ones and professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team. To also develop and nurture good peer and colleague relationships. Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups.
- Be able manage highly stressful and emotive situations calmly professionally and effectively whilst maintaining own boundaries.
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality and responsibility to maintain this for patients and the boundaries to act within with regards to disclosure of concerns about mental health.
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- An enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomenon, including psychological therapy, knowledge and skills.
- Shows motivation in developing new skills and takes initiative with identifying own needs with regards to professional development and CPD.
- High level of interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate empathy, compassion, integrity and diplomacy.
- Flexible and reliable member of the team who is supportive to their colleagues.
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to effectively manage competing demands of the role across different service provisions and prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands. To work independently, prioritise and manage own workload. With an ability to seek advice and supervision when required.
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Current UK driving licence. It is essential that you have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Goole and District General Hospital
Woodland Avenue
Goole
DN15 7BH
Employer's website
https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
