Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Neuropsychology Lead

Job responsibilities

KR 1 Clinical and Client Care

To plan, organise and ensure the delivery of neuropsychology and psychotherapy services in the Neuropsychiatry Neuro-rehab Service within the PMIC CAG.

To plan and organise the integrated delivery of services which ensure the co-ordination of neuropsychology and psychotherapy services with other services.

KR 2 Responsibilities for team or service clinical functioning

To work with the leads/managers of the Neuropsychiatry Neuro-rehab Service, other SLAM services and of other agencies services to plan and deliver joint services that are integrated around the needs of service users

To co-ordinate (and chair) team and service meetings for the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service to ensure effective functioning and review when appropriate.

KR 3 Policy and service development

To interpret policies and guidance for application in the Neuro-psychiatry Neuro-rehab Service and be responsible for policy development and implementation

To initiate, implement and ensure appropriate service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues to improve the quality and delivery of services in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service and in partner services.

To ensure the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.

KR 4 Care or management of resources

To be responsible for the management of neuropsychology and psychotherapy resources in the service.

To ensure that the service has sufficient materials and equipment

KR 5 Management and supervision

To deputise when appropriate for the CAG Professional Head of Psychology and Psychotherapy.

To provide leadership to psychologists, psychotherapists and other professionals in the Neuropsychology Neurorehab Service

To lead appraisals of, and personal development plans for, psychologists in the service.

KR 6 Teaching and Training

To organise access to, and provide specialist clinical placements for, trainee applied psychologists and psychotherapists in the service.

To ensure all mandatory training as outlined by the Trust is completed and remains refreshed

KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance

To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. To complete and maintain all mandatory training on information governance and data protection issues.

To ensure the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry, in those parts of the service for which the post-holder has management or leadership responsibility.

KR 8 Research and development

To ensure the planning, initiation and completion of research, service evaluation and audits relevant to the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service and the wider CAGs research agenda, as appropriate.

KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development

To receive regular clinical and professional supervision according to HCPC, BPS and Trust guidelines.

To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC Standards for Continuing Professional Development.

KR10 General

To travel to meetingsas appropriate and across the Trust and in the community when required.

To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group and follow trust policies relating to its management.

Qualifications

Essential

• Entry-level qualification in Clinical Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration
• Membership of the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists
• Post doctoral level training in clinical neuropsychology as recognised by the BPS
• Completed training course in clinical supervision
• Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in adult neuropsychology
• Experience of undertaking leadership roles
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature following acquired brain damage or cognitive decline
• Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training
• Experience of providing teaching and training to psychologists or other professional groups

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking cognitive rehabilitation (e.g. use of memory aids) with people with acquired cognitive impairments
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation service
• Experience of undertaking psychological therapy with patients with functional neurological disorders (e.g. psychogenic amnesia, functional visual loss)
• Experience in the assessment of people with developmental disabilities and recommending intervention or remediation plans
• Experience of proposing and implementing service development projects that impact beyond own service area.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of management and leadership
• Advanced knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for clients presenting with psychological distress or impairments in day to day functioning associated with acquired brain damage or cognitive decline
• Advanced knowledge of neuroanatomy, brain-behaviour relationships and the impact of neurological disease or brain insult on individual functioning
• Advanced theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment including the use of memory aids
• Advanced knowledge of neuropsychological assessment and clinical psychometrics

Desirable

• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities
• Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis
• Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care

Skills

Essential

• To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences
• To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources, on which expert opinion may differ
• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information
• To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and to organise meetings such as CPAs and case reviews
• To plan delivery of psychology and psychotherapy services to the client group and carers, involving partner agencies

Desirable

• Skills in the assessment of people with developmental disabilities and in implementing and overseeing intervention or remediation plans
• To be expert in the skilled administration of psychometric tests, including skilled manipulation of test materials; and to be able to supervise others in administration of psychometric tests
• Well developed consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups
• Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data and for teaching purposes
• Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings
• Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions, and to deal with unexpected interruptions or changes during these
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).