Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and supportive neuropsychology service providing input across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will have the chance to develop skills working with a range of clinical groups with specialist supervision from a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist. An enthusiasm to learn and to develop, as well as excellent interpersonal skills for working with both psychology and multi-disciplinary colleagues, would be important for the role.
The neuropsychology service is a friendly and supportive team, which is part of the wider Clinical Health Psychology Service (CHPS) within Royal Preston Hospital.
Main duties of the job
To provide neuropsychology input within a specialised adult neuropsychology service as part of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This will involve working with people with different neurological conditions, Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). This may involve working within inpatient settings, outpatient clinics, and working with groups of patients.
Provide highly specialist neuropsychological assessment, formulation, intervention, advice and consultation on patients' psychological and cognitive functioning to other health professionals, families and carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines.
To contribute to the monitoring, audit, evaluation and development of the service as directed by the Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist.
About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake highly specialist assessment and formulations of complex neuropsychological problems, in order to determine and deliver individualised care and management plans according to the patients clinical needs and in response to the complexity of presenting problems.
To communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues both within the MDT and other professions and areas of the trust and community teams, promoting the aims of psychological care and involving the patient and carer in all stages of treatment.
To maintain the highest professional standards of practice through active participation in training, CPD, supervision, audit, and knowledge of legislation and guidelines.
Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, adhering to health safety and security legislations, policies, guidelines and procedures at local and national levels.
Contribute to service improvement through the monitoring and development of the policies and procedures of Psychology Services as those informed by NHS priorities and developments within the Psychological and Therapy professions.
Recognise and promote equality and diversity; acting in accordance with legislation and trust policies and procedures related to equality and diversity.
Promote quality of self-practice, the service and the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake highly specialist assessment and formulations of complex neuropsychological problems, in order to determine and deliver individualised care and management plans according to the patients clinical needs and in response to the complexity of presenting problems.
To communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues both within the MDT and other professions and areas of the trust and community teams, promoting the aims of psychological care and involving the patient and carer in all stages of treatment.
To maintain the highest professional standards of practice through active participation in training, CPD, supervision, audit, and knowledge of legislation and guidelines.
Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, adhering to health safety and security legislations, policies, guidelines and procedures at local and national levels.
Contribute to service improvement through the monitoring and development of the policies and procedures of Psychology Services as those informed by NHS priorities and developments within the Psychological and Therapy professions.
Recognise and promote equality and diversity; acting in accordance with legislation and trust policies and procedures related to equality and diversity.
Promote quality of self-practice, the service and the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology accredited by the HCPC (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 as accredited by the BPS).
- HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist.
Desirable
- Qualification in supervision
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications, presentations at conferences, or similar contributions.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Well developed highly specialised knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological models and therapies/interventions in clinical neuropsychology and health psychology.
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice, assessment, psychological therapies and their application. Experience of two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both practice and management of service
- Knowledge of relevant standards, policies and guidelines in health and neuropsychology.
- Experience as a HCPC registered practitioner psychologist.
- Able to work with a range of complex clinical presentations in various settings including inpatient and outpatient. Also to work under pressure whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
- Experience in audit and evaluation of clinical services
Desirable
- Knowledge of local NHS structures
- Experience of applying psychology within different contexts and settings.
- Experience of service development.
- Experienced in the delivery of evidence based interventions in neuropsychology
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology accredited by the HCPC (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 as accredited by the BPS).
- HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist.
Desirable
- Qualification in supervision
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications, presentations at conferences, or similar contributions.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Well developed highly specialised knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological models and therapies/interventions in clinical neuropsychology and health psychology.
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice, assessment, psychological therapies and their application. Experience of two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both practice and management of service
- Knowledge of relevant standards, policies and guidelines in health and neuropsychology.
- Experience as a HCPC registered practitioner psychologist.
- Able to work with a range of complex clinical presentations in various settings including inpatient and outpatient. Also to work under pressure whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
- Experience in audit and evaluation of clinical services
Desirable
- Knowledge of local NHS structures
- Experience of applying psychology within different contexts and settings.
- Experience of service development.
- Experienced in the delivery of evidence based interventions in neuropsychology
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).
