Job summary
**12-months, fixed term, 32 hours per week - applicants seeking to work less than 32 hours per week may also be considered and are encouraged to contact for discussion. **
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology to join our neuropsychology and rehabilitation services. This is due to the successful securing of funding to aid the development of psychologically informed care in stroke rehabilitation across the system.
The post-holder will work alongside the BCHC's Divisional Lead Consultant Neuropsychologist and in collaboration with colleagues in Birmingham Community Healthcare Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust to develop a framework and training for psychologically informed care across stroke-rehabilitation services in Birmingham and Solihull. The postholder will also provide specialist clinical neuropsychology support to the multidisciplinary Solihull Adult Neurorehabilitation Team
The successful applicant will have extensive experience in Neuropsychology, and at a minimum have completed the underpinning knowledge component of qualifications towards eligibility for entry onto the Specialist Register for Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN). Demonstrable strategic leadership experience relevant to this Consultant-level position will also be essential.
Main duties of the job
This role will include clinical neuropsychology service provision within the Solihull Adult Neurorehabilitation Team alongside working with multidisciplinary colleagues across the system to develop appropriate screening protocols and associated training, identify training and development needs for stroke rehabilitation staff, and to develop and deliver such training.
The successful applicant will also lead on the scoping of need for psychological services in community stroke rehabilitation across BSoL and on the development of a proposed staffing model and investment case for the system.
The post holder will also provide supervision and leadership support to psychological professionals working in BCHC's community Neurorehabilitation services, supported by the Divisional Lead Consultant Psychologist.
About us
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Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with Learning Disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details please see attached job description.
To undertake and advise other psychologists in highly specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessments of complex cases, assessing cognition, personality, beliefs, attitudes, behaviour, emotional function, and other relevant psychological characteristics and dimensions and factors relevant to the development, maintenance and understanding of the clients neuropsychological difficulties as appropriate.
To develop highly complex formulations and implement plans for the formal neuropsychological treatment and/or management of a clients highly complex psychological problems, including family breakdown, serious mental illness, vulnerable adults and aggressive and violent behaviour, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, using advanced and practical knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices across the full range of care settings, where frequent and intense concentration is required.
To develop and implement highly complex plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of the clients presenting problems, that are based upon highly specialist and advanced knowledge and an appropriate conceptual framework, that employ psychological procedures and practices having an evidence base for their efficacy and/or an established theoretical basis for their use.
To facilitate the dissemination of effective evidence-informed psychological practice within the service by developing and supporting the use of psychologically and neuropsychologically informed protocols, guidelines and procedures by other professionals and members multidisciplinary services so that they are incorporated within routine practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details please see attached job description.
To undertake and advise other psychologists in highly specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessments of complex cases, assessing cognition, personality, beliefs, attitudes, behaviour, emotional function, and other relevant psychological characteristics and dimensions and factors relevant to the development, maintenance and understanding of the clients neuropsychological difficulties as appropriate.
To develop highly complex formulations and implement plans for the formal neuropsychological treatment and/or management of a clients highly complex psychological problems, including family breakdown, serious mental illness, vulnerable adults and aggressive and violent behaviour, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, using advanced and practical knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices across the full range of care settings, where frequent and intense concentration is required.
To develop and implement highly complex plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of the clients presenting problems, that are based upon highly specialist and advanced knowledge and an appropriate conceptual framework, that employ psychological procedures and practices having an evidence base for their efficacy and/or an established theoretical basis for their use.
To facilitate the dissemination of effective evidence-informed psychological practice within the service by developing and supporting the use of psychologically and neuropsychologically informed protocols, guidelines and procedures by other professionals and members multidisciplinary services so that they are incorporated within routine practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental.
- Postgraduate diploma or equivalent accounting for the underpinning knowledge component of specialist training in Clinical Neuropsychology
Desirable
- Full eligibility for entry onto the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience of highly specialist assessment and treatment of patients presenting with rehabilitation needs
- Extensive clinical experience in Neuropsychology Services
- Experience of service development in a multidisciplinary context.
- Supervision of qualified / assistant / trainee psychologists
- Clinical research and/or staff consultancy, staff teaching and staff support roles.
- Clinical experience with diverse client groups /other populations
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment working within the context of an MDT
- Experience of doctorate-level teaching for psychology and of tailoring training to the differing needs of other professions on psychological matters.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative demonstrating sound judgement abilities.
- Personal organisation including time management, work prioritisation & planning skills
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries (internal & external)
- Knowledge of national policy and guidance for the delivery of services to people with rehabilitation needs
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates a confident approach to peers.
- Organised and able to prioritise demanding workload.
- Change Agent and able to deliver service improvement.
- Dynamic in approach to service delivery
- Proven ability to deliver
Other
Essential
- Ability to work within a multicultural framework
- Able to travel independently to meet the needs of the service and role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental.
- Postgraduate diploma or equivalent accounting for the underpinning knowledge component of specialist training in Clinical Neuropsychology
Desirable
- Full eligibility for entry onto the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience of highly specialist assessment and treatment of patients presenting with rehabilitation needs
- Extensive clinical experience in Neuropsychology Services
- Experience of service development in a multidisciplinary context.
- Supervision of qualified / assistant / trainee psychologists
- Clinical research and/or staff consultancy, staff teaching and staff support roles.
- Clinical experience with diverse client groups /other populations
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment working within the context of an MDT
- Experience of doctorate-level teaching for psychology and of tailoring training to the differing needs of other professions on psychological matters.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative demonstrating sound judgement abilities.
- Personal organisation including time management, work prioritisation & planning skills
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries (internal & external)
- Knowledge of national policy and guidance for the delivery of services to people with rehabilitation needs
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates a confident approach to peers.
- Organised and able to prioritise demanding workload.
- Change Agent and able to deliver service improvement.
- Dynamic in approach to service delivery
- Proven ability to deliver
Other
Essential
- Ability to work within a multicultural framework
- Able to travel independently to meet the needs of the service and role
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).
