Job summary
University Hospitals Sussex is a regional teaching hospital across several sites following recent merger of 2 large trusts.This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our neuropsychology team providing specialist clinical psychology input to patients with Spinal Cord Injury and neurological conditions across Sussex.As part of the department you will joining a vibrant, highly experienced and supportive team. You will have opportunities to grow your skills and be supported in further training needs. You will also have access to a wider Sussex based peer support network.
Main duties of the job
o Split post between the regional neuropsychology outpatient service and regional spinal cord injury service. Both services are located within the regional neurosciences service covering East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hoveo To provide a specialist clinical psychology assessment and intervention service to adults with Spinal Cord Injury across Sussex in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including pain management and psycho-social interventionso To provide specialist outpatient clinical neuropsychology service to adults presenting with neurological conditions, acquired brain injury and stroke, including cognitive assessment and rehabilitationo To provide input to patients and teams caring for adults with SCI who have been admitted to the regional Major Trauma Centre (Brighton), Sussex Rehabilitation Centre (Haywards Heath) and The Irvine Unit (Bexhill-on-Sea).o To offer advice and consultation on psychological and neuropsychological care to members of the interdisciplinary team other relevant healthcare professionals, carers, and significant others.o To assist in the development of a cognitive and mood screening pathway for SCI patients across Sussex.o To identify and implement audit and research projects.o Involvement in the training, continuing professional development and supervision of qualified staff, trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists and other healthcare professionals.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1. To provide specialist assessment of adults with traumatic and non-traumatic SCI using appropriate methodology and to integrate this information into a psychological formulation.2. To provide specialist neuropsychological assessment of adults with neurological conditions and ABI using appropriate methodology and to integrate this information into a neuropsychological formulation.3. To conduct specialist capacity assessment using appropriate methodology and to integrate this information into formulations and management recommendations as appropriate.4. To formulate and deliver specialist psychological treatment and rehabilitation including regular reviews of patients who require psychology follow-up.5. To consult with and provide specialist guidance to significant others including carers and families of service users.6. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment plans of service users under the care of the service and to monitor progress during treatment.7. To attend interdisciplinary team meetings and provide a specialist psychological perspective in the interdisciplinary formulation of appropriate treatment plans. To be involved in or oversee the implementation of these plans in collaboration with other staff.8. To undertake psychologically based risk assessment and risk management for service users and provide advice on the psychological aspects of risk to other professionals involved in their care.9. To take professional responsibility and exercise autonomous judgement regarding clinical professional practice.10. To use electronic methods of communication for the efficient transfer of information within the service, complying with Trust and national guidelines on the confidentiality of information.11. To make available and enter, where appropriate, information required for the service databases including activity measures and patient data considering issues of confidentiality and consent.12. 3. To use computer literacy skills to obtain clinical and service information electronically.13. 4. To develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Teaching, training and supervision
1. To participate in regular clinical supervision.2. To keep up to date with the CPD and continued registration requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).3. To support the professional development and knowledge of members of the interdisciplinary team through formal teaching, training and other appropriate learning activities related to neuropsychology.4. Where appropriate, to provide teaching support to students of relevant clinical psychology courses.5. Where appropriate, to participate in the training and/or clinical supervision of other clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, trainee and assistant psychologists, ensuring that the individual acquires the necessary skills, competencies and experience to provide an appropriate level of neuropsychological care.6. Where appropriate, to participate in the provision of clinical placements and supervision for trainee clinical psychologists, ensuring that trainees acquire the necessary skills, competencies, and experience to contribute effectively to good neuropsychological care through the assessment and evaluation of such competencies.7. To contribute to the specialist training of other healthcare professionals on issues of relevance.8. To be responsible for regularly consulting to and advising colleagues from other professions on psychological assessment and treatment methods.9. To teach, advise and consult with carers and community groups.10. To provide specialist consultation to non-statutory organisations involved in the care of service users.
People Management and Development
1. To participate as a specialist clinician in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible clinical psychology service including advising both service and professional management on psychological issues and taking responsibility for implementing such developments as agreed.
2. To contribute as required to the planning and development of operational policies and delivery of psychological services through undertaking agreed-to project work.3. To exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of your own practice.4. To initiate and conduct psychologically based research relevant to the care of adults with SCI or neurological conditions, as agreed with the Lead Consultant Neuropsychologist(s).5. To develop and maintain effective communication links with the NHS, Social Services, and other agencies, as appropriate, who are working with people who have SCI or neurological conditions.6. To undertake any other duties at the request of the service managers which are commensurate with the role, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.7. Implement British Psychological Society professional practice standards and other evidence-based practice guidelines.8. Contribute towards meeting the targets achieving University Hospital Sussex objectives regarding clinical governance.
Patient Care Delivery
1. To work within the Code of Ethics and the relevant professional practice guidelines of the British Psychological Society and the professional guidance framework of the Trust.2. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest standards of professional practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with professional and service managers.3. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in by continuing to develop the skills of a reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining as active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines.4. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the Health Professions Council, British Psychological Society and NHS Trust policies and procedures. To be responsible for relevant data collection on work activities, as required.5. To participate fully in supporting the activities of the psychology profession within the Trust, including attending relevant meetings.6. To keep abreast of developments in clinical psychology.7. To undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with line manager as part of the personal development planning process.8. To achieve and demonstrate agreed standard of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.9. To carry out such other duties as reasonably requested.10. To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and Trust policies.
Learning and Development
1. Attend mandatory training updates as required.2. Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.3. Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.4. Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager5. Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1. To provide specialist assessment of adults with traumatic and non-traumatic SCI using appropriate methodology and to integrate this information into a psychological formulation.2. To provide specialist neuropsychological assessment of adults with neurological conditions and ABI using appropriate methodology and to integrate this information into a neuropsychological formulation.3. To conduct specialist capacity assessment using appropriate methodology and to integrate this information into formulations and management recommendations as appropriate.4. To formulate and deliver specialist psychological treatment and rehabilitation including regular reviews of patients who require psychology follow-up.5. To consult with and provide specialist guidance to significant others including carers and families of service users.6. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment plans of service users under the care of the service and to monitor progress during treatment.7. To attend interdisciplinary team meetings and provide a specialist psychological perspective in the interdisciplinary formulation of appropriate treatment plans. To be involved in or oversee the implementation of these plans in collaboration with other staff.8. To undertake psychologically based risk assessment and risk management for service users and provide advice on the psychological aspects of risk to other professionals involved in their care.9. To take professional responsibility and exercise autonomous judgement regarding clinical professional practice.10. To use electronic methods of communication for the efficient transfer of information within the service, complying with Trust and national guidelines on the confidentiality of information.11. To make available and enter, where appropriate, information required for the service databases including activity measures and patient data considering issues of confidentiality and consent.12. 3. To use computer literacy skills to obtain clinical and service information electronically.13. 4. To develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Teaching, training and supervision
1. To participate in regular clinical supervision.2. To keep up to date with the CPD and continued registration requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).3. To support the professional development and knowledge of members of the interdisciplinary team through formal teaching, training and other appropriate learning activities related to neuropsychology.4. Where appropriate, to provide teaching support to students of relevant clinical psychology courses.5. Where appropriate, to participate in the training and/or clinical supervision of other clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, trainee and assistant psychologists, ensuring that the individual acquires the necessary skills, competencies and experience to provide an appropriate level of neuropsychological care.6. Where appropriate, to participate in the provision of clinical placements and supervision for trainee clinical psychologists, ensuring that trainees acquire the necessary skills, competencies, and experience to contribute effectively to good neuropsychological care through the assessment and evaluation of such competencies.7. To contribute to the specialist training of other healthcare professionals on issues of relevance.8. To be responsible for regularly consulting to and advising colleagues from other professions on psychological assessment and treatment methods.9. To teach, advise and consult with carers and community groups.10. To provide specialist consultation to non-statutory organisations involved in the care of service users.
People Management and Development
1. To participate as a specialist clinician in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible clinical psychology service including advising both service and professional management on psychological issues and taking responsibility for implementing such developments as agreed.
2. To contribute as required to the planning and development of operational policies and delivery of psychological services through undertaking agreed-to project work.3. To exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of your own practice.4. To initiate and conduct psychologically based research relevant to the care of adults with SCI or neurological conditions, as agreed with the Lead Consultant Neuropsychologist(s).5. To develop and maintain effective communication links with the NHS, Social Services, and other agencies, as appropriate, who are working with people who have SCI or neurological conditions.6. To undertake any other duties at the request of the service managers which are commensurate with the role, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.7. Implement British Psychological Society professional practice standards and other evidence-based practice guidelines.8. Contribute towards meeting the targets achieving University Hospital Sussex objectives regarding clinical governance.
Patient Care Delivery
1. To work within the Code of Ethics and the relevant professional practice guidelines of the British Psychological Society and the professional guidance framework of the Trust.2. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest standards of professional practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with professional and service managers.3. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in by continuing to develop the skills of a reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining as active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines.4. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the Health Professions Council, British Psychological Society and NHS Trust policies and procedures. To be responsible for relevant data collection on work activities, as required.5. To participate fully in supporting the activities of the psychology profession within the Trust, including attending relevant meetings.6. To keep abreast of developments in clinical psychology.7. To undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with line manager as part of the personal development planning process.8. To achieve and demonstrate agreed standard of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.9. To carry out such other duties as reasonably requested.10. To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and Trust policies.
Learning and Development
1. Attend mandatory training updates as required.2. Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.3. Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.4. Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager5. Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.
Person Specification
registration
Essential
- DClinPsych
- HCPC registration
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
Person Specification
registration
Essential
- DClinPsych
- HCPC registration
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
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).
