Job summary
Are you a Neuropsychologist interested in rehabilitation? Do you have experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT) at Homerton Healthcare Trust as our Principal Clinical Neuropsychologist.
The neuropsychology service in ACRT is fully integrated in the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and works within a holistic, person-centred framework. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in complex assessment and intervention, MDT formulation and consultation, service development and leadership skills.
You will be part of our well established, consultant-led neuropsychology service. Homerton Neuropsychology has a strong holistic ethos and many of the services we work into have adopted a biopsychosocial formulation-led approach. The Trust is keen to develop and nurture high calibre neuropsychologists and you will be able to access QiCN supervision, funding, specialist neuro CPD as well as service development, research and leadership opportunities.
The post would suit a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist looking to progress to an 8b position. We also welcome applications from 8a Psychologists looking to develop their skills via a preceptorship programme. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from minority ethnic backgrounds to improve our representation of the communities that we serve.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the ACRT Psychology Team, which consists of a qualified psychologist, a trainee and an assistant psychologist . The post holder will provide clinical leadership and psychological interventions to individuals, families as well as through multi-disciplinary teams, and deliver clinical supervision and complex case management support. to the psychology team.
You will be working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Department's and Trust's policies and procedures. You will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the service as well as contributing to service developments and improvements.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate diploma in clinical neuropsychology (PG Dip)
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Highly-developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Doctoral-level knowledge & skills for research design & methodology
- Ability to supervise, support and co-ordinate the work of psychology colleagues within the team/service
- Ability to take lead for speciality, interpreting and imparting specialist knowledge and policies to others
- Skills in working across multidisciplinary settings
Desirable
- Skills for facilitating communication in interventions with families and staff teams
Experience
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist or Neuropsychologist for a minimum of 4 years, with at least 2 years in a neuro-psychology specialism
- Experience of working with stroke/neurological problems
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment, both as care co-ordinator and within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
- Experience of training and supervising psychologists and trainees
- Experience of work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of CPD in neuro-psychology and other areas as appropriate for post
- Highly developed knowledge of specialist psychological interventions for patients with physical health problems
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the specialism and mental health generally
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate diploma in clinical neuropsychology (PG Dip)
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Highly-developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Doctoral-level knowledge & skills for research design & methodology
- Ability to supervise, support and co-ordinate the work of psychology colleagues within the team/service
- Ability to take lead for speciality, interpreting and imparting specialist knowledge and policies to others
- Skills in working across multidisciplinary settings
Desirable
- Skills for facilitating communication in interventions with families and staff teams
Experience
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist or Neuropsychologist for a minimum of 4 years, with at least 2 years in a neuro-psychology specialism
- Experience of working with stroke/neurological problems
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment, both as care co-ordinator and within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
- Experience of training and supervising psychologists and trainees
- Experience of work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of CPD in neuro-psychology and other areas as appropriate for post
- Highly developed knowledge of specialist psychological interventions for patients with physical health problems
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the specialism and mental health generally
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others
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).
