Job summary
Want to work in a CQC outstanding trust within an established Neuropsychology Department? We have an exciting role for an experienced Clinical Psychologist or Neuropsychologist to Work on the Acute Stroke Unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital offering psychological care after stroke.
We offer peer and individual supervision and are keen to support someone to develop their skills. There may be opportunities to supervise other members of staff. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with different professions and sharing their skills and training. We offer hybrid working - a mixture of online and in person plus flexible working to allow a better working life balance. Do please contact us for an informal chat with questions.
Some of the benefits of joining our team:
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
- Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- Advanced IT enablement and support
- Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
Main duties of the job
The primary responsibilities for the post would be to administer neuropsychological assessment, and the deliver psychological and neuropsychological interventions. In addition to this core work, the post provides opportunities for multi-disciplinary team work, staff consultation and training, audit, and service development.
Based on the candidate's needs, there can also be opportunities for increase in hours working in an outpatient neuropsychology clinic providing assessment for clients with cognitive and emotional difficulties follow a neurological event (e.g. Acquired Brain Injury, epilepsy, MS). Current opportunities will be discussed during the interview.
If you recognise yourself in theserequirements,please apply today!
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please don't hesitate to call:Dr Dan Silva on 01635 273545 or email: daniel.silva@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
The trust employs almost 5,000 people over more than 100 sites and community settings across Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.
As an inclusive employer, we value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall 100 Top Employer. Whatever your background or individual needs, at Berkshire Healthcare you'll be supported by friendly and professional managers to succeed.
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let's be outstanding together.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Professional qualification in neuro, health, clinical or counselling psychology.
- Experience working with acquired brain injury and stroke.
- Experience of specialist assessment and formulation and treatment of adults in inpatient and/ or community setting
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Professional qualification in neuro, health, clinical or counselling psychology.
- Experience working with acquired brain injury and stroke.
- Experience of specialist assessment and formulation and treatment of adults in inpatient and/ or community setting
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- oProfessional qualification in neuro psychology, health psychology, clinical or counselling psychologist
Previous Experience
Essential
- oInterest in brain injury
- oExperience of specialist assessment, formulation and treatment of adults including neuropsychological assessment.
- oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course and presenting with problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
- oExperience of managing own caseload
Desirable
- oExperience of conducting risk assessments
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oSkills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- oWell-developed report writing skills
Desirable
- oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAble to work well within a team and foster good relationships.
- oAbility to maintain high level of motivation and enthusiasm.
- oAbility to use clinical supervision and personal development opportunities positively and effectively.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- oProfessional qualification in neuro psychology, health psychology, clinical or counselling psychologist
Previous Experience
Essential
- oInterest in brain injury
- oExperience of specialist assessment, formulation and treatment of adults including neuropsychological assessment.
- oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course and presenting with problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
- oExperience of managing own caseload
Desirable
- oExperience of conducting risk assessments
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oSkills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- oWell-developed report writing skills
Desirable
- oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAble to work well within a team and foster good relationships.
- oAbility to maintain high level of motivation and enthusiasm.
- oAbility to use clinical supervision and personal development opportunities positively and effectively.
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).
