Job summary
Preceptorship Post: Band 7 to 8a Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist with an interest in Neuropsychology and rehabilitation to join our team. It is a great time to be joining our us as we develop our services across inpatient, outpatient and community settings.
This position is offered as a band7 to 8a preceptorship with support to progress to band 8a once appropriate competencies have been achieved.
The role will involve neuropsychological assessment and intervention within multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation teams through work with patients, families and carers, and by supporting the work of multidisciplinary colleagues. The post holder will join a team of Psychologists working within physical health and rehabilitation.
They will supervise and support the psychological assessments and therapy provided by Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists as well as others who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
The postholder will utilise research skills for research audit, policy and service developments and propose policy changes within the service and the broader multidisciplinary team.
Supervision is available within the team for those seeking to pursue further training in Neuropsychology to gain eligibility for the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists. We have also previously been successful in obtaining funding for aspects of this training.
Main duties of the job
Neuropsychological assessment, formulation and intervention within neurorehabilitation services with patients, families and carers.
Interdisciplinary working with colleagues to support the progression of rehabilitation interventions.
Supporting the development of psychologically-informed practice in services.
Assessment and management of risk.
Research, audit and evaluation of services.
Teaching, training and supervision.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham is a vibrant, rich, ethnically diverse city, with a large population of young people. Join Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) where more than 5000 members of staff work across Birmingham and the West Midlands to deliver a wide range of community and specialist healthcare services. BCHC delivers over a hundred clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. This includes services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation 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.
Our range of healthcare service provision within the ASR Division also offers opportunities todevelop clinical leadership skills and be involved with clinical projects and pathway development. The Psychology Service offers support and close links with other psychologists through facilitated reflective practice groups, CPD events and team meetings. There are good links with the local DClinPsy training courses and the MSCi pathway at Birmingham and Coventry Universities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of responsibilities please see attached job description
To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests which require complex manipulation and timing skills, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.
To develop complex formulation and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients complex psychological problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, using highly developed specialist knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices, across the full range of care settings. Frequent and intense concentration is required.
To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions
for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining
psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models
and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment,
treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by
psychologically based standard care plans.
To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to
other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis
and treatment plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of responsibilities please see attached job description
To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests which require complex manipulation and timing skills, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.
To develop complex formulation and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients complex psychological problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, using highly developed specialist knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices, across the full range of care settings. Frequent and intense concentration is required.
To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions
for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining
psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models
and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment,
treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by
psychologically based standard care plans.
To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to
other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis
and treatment plan.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide 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.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Desirable
- Experience working in a neuropsychology and/or physical health setting
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
Desirable
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated.
- Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
- Ability to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management
- Able to work independently or as part of a team.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to work within a multicultural framework.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to reach scheduled appointments across the city in a timely fashion. Ability to travel independently Trustwide.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide 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.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Desirable
- Experience working in a neuropsychology and/or physical health setting
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
Desirable
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated.
- Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
- Ability to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management
- Able to work independently or as part of a team.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to work within a multicultural framework.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to reach scheduled appointments across the city in a timely fashion. Ability to travel independently Trustwide.
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).
