Job summary
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Band 8a
*Interviews 17th August 2023*
Are you a Clinical Psychologist experienced in Neuropsychology and looking for a new challenge in a busy Trauma and Neurosciences Centre? Or, are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist looking to enhance their skills in Neuropsychology?
Due to promotion of the current post holder, an opportunity has arisen to join the Neuropsychology Team at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. The Neuropsychology team serves both UHCW and Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation at George Elliot Hospital. This includes services for the Major Trauma Centre, Neurosurgery, Stroke and Neurology. This post is based at UHCW. It is an exciting time to join the Neuropsychology service which has undergone significant development and expansion in the last two years.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join our team. The successful applicant will have roles across inpatient and outpatient neuropsychology services across Trauma and Neurosciences.
Main duties of the job
The role will require a clinician skilled in communication and keen to work alongside multidisciplinary colleagues to determine the cognitive, emotional and behavioural consequences of illness and injury and develop individually tailored rehabilitation plans for patients.
Your development is central to our thoughts, and you will receive regular supervision and mentoring by senior psychologists as part of the Neuropsychology Department at UHCW. You will have access to a wide range of training opportunities to develop your clinical practice and we are passionate about developing your skills in leadership and service improvement.
If you would like to find out more then please contact Dr Christian Holmes, Lead Psychologist for Trauma and Neurosciences, or Dr Louise Price, Head of Psychological Services, on 024 7696 5217
You will be joining a friendly and dynamic Neuropsychology team with excellent support provided for your development. We also have excellent administrative support for the team.
If you are interested in working with our team Apply Now!
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as an autonomous highly specialist clinician participating in regular clinical and managerial supervision, working at all times within professional guidelines and adhering to the standards set out by the Health and Care Professions Council and Trust policies and procedures.
The post holder will be expected to have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in order to deliver highly specialist neuropsychological assessments of patients, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex neuropsychological, psychologicaland physical health information collected from a variety of sources including psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the care.
To formulate, make decisions and implement highly specialist plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of a patients complex and challenging clinical problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patients difficulties, and employing evidencebased, effective interventions.
To be responsible for devising and implementing a range of highly specialist psychological interventions for individuals, families and groups with the service, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as an autonomous highly specialist clinician participating in regular clinical and managerial supervision, working at all times within professional guidelines and adhering to the standards set out by the Health and Care Professions Council and Trust policies and procedures.
The post holder will be expected to have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in order to deliver highly specialist neuropsychological assessments of patients, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex neuropsychological, psychologicaland physical health information collected from a variety of sources including psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the care.
To formulate, make decisions and implement highly specialist plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of a patients complex and challenging clinical problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patients difficulties, and employing evidencebased, effective interventions.
To be responsible for devising and implementing a range of highly specialist psychological interventions for individuals, families and groups with the service, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Desirable
Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
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
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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).
