Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly experienced clinician to join our Neuropsychology team based at Western Community Hospital in Southampton.
This role is for 18.75 hours per week.
The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the HIOWH Neuropsychology (West) service which provides neurological rehabilitation for adults with acquired brain injuries including TBI and stroke. This will include providing leadership and supervision to the psychologists in the team and ensuring that the Neuropsychology service runs effectively and efficiently.
The post holder will be fully responsible for their own clinical case load as well as overseeing the clinical work of other clinical psychologists within the team and managing the triage and allocation of referrals into the service. They will work primarily with out-patients but may visit some clients in their own home and will also provide input for family members and others involved in the client's care. In addition, the post holder will be responsible for making decisions about service development and implementing change within the service. You will be joining an experienced team of 10 Clinical Neuropsychologists and Clinical Psychologists in Neuropsychology.
For further details/queries please contact: Dr Jane McNeil - Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist jane.mcneil2@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
To provide a highly specialist neuropsychological service to patients with acquired brain injuries.
This post will be based at the Western Community Hospital as part of the HIOWH NHS Trust Community Neuropsychology team. This service focuses on clinical neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation for adults, with an acquired brain injury with cognitive, emotional and behavioural sequelae, living in the community with their partners, family and carers. The service aims to minimise the negative effects of brain injury and to maximise the neuropsychological and emotional functioning of clients referred to the service.
The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the HIOWH Neuropsychology (West) service. This will include providing leadership and supervision to the psychologists in the team and ensuring that the Neuropsychology service runs effectively and efficiently. The post holder will be fully responsible for their own clinical case load as well as overseeing the clinical work of other clinical psychologists within the team and managing the triage and allocation of referrals into the service. In addition, the post holder will be responsible for making decisions about service development and implementing change within the service.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) or equivalent postgraduate training recognised by BPS and HCPC (for those qualified outside the UK or before 1996).
- Postgraduate qualification conferring eligibility for chartership by the British Psychological Society including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a practitioner Psychologist.
- Post-doctorate training in Neuropsychology recognised by the BPS (QiCN or equivalent).
- On BPS Division of Neuropsychology Specialist register of Clinical Neuropsychology.
Desirable
- Formal training in supervision of qualified clinical psychologists and trainees.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, such as outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.
- Worked as a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
- Experience of working with neurological problems.
- Experience of working with a variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of leading and managing a team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) or equivalent postgraduate training recognised by BPS and HCPC (for those qualified outside the UK or before 1996).
- Postgraduate qualification conferring eligibility for chartership by the British Psychological Society including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a practitioner Psychologist.
- Post-doctorate training in Neuropsychology recognised by the BPS (QiCN or equivalent).
- On BPS Division of Neuropsychology Specialist register of Clinical Neuropsychology.
Desirable
- Formal training in supervision of qualified clinical psychologists and trainees.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, such as outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.
- Worked as a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
- Experience of working with neurological problems.
- Experience of working with a variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of leading and managing a team.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
