Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist to take on the role of Divisional Lead Psychologist within our Adults' Specialist Rehabilitation (ASR) division.
This is an exciting senior leadership post at the heart of BCHC's Future Operating Model, offering the opportunity to shape person-centred, psychologically informed rehabilitation across a diverse range of specialist services.
About the Role
You will provide strategic and professional leadership for psychology across ASR, covering:
- Neurological rehabilitation (Level 1b inpatients)
- Stroke inpatient and outpatient services
- Acquired Brain Injury pathways
- Specialist neurological clinics
- MSK/pain services
- Child & adult amputee services
- Weight-management services
You will lead a skilled and supportive psychology workforce, work closely with divisional senior leadership, and contribute to service transformation, staff wellbeing, and high-quality psychological governance.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be responsible for strategic planning, organisational development, professional management and overall professional delivery of all psychology service provision in conjunction with the Divisional Leadership Team across ASR.
- To be the Psychology and Psychological Therapies professional lead and advisor and Lead Consultant Psychologist for ASR Divisional services, ensuring the delivery of psychological governance strategies across ASR services.
- To be professionally accountable for existing Psychology and Psychological Therapy services and ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality psychological governance strategies across ASR services and represent the service within senior management and commissioning forums.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (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, 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.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
IMPORTANT
- Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.
- Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
For further information, please contact. Dr. Sabiha Azmi. Trust Head of Psychology and Psychological Services. Email: sabiha.azmi2@nhs.net mobile: 07800 509 351
About You
We are looking for an experienced, forward-thinking Clinical Neuro-Psychologist with strong leadership skills, a passion for person-centred rehabilitation, and a commitment to innovation and service development.
You will have A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, HCPC registration, and specialist neuropsychology training, with eligibility for the neuropsychology register and significant post-qualification experience. (applications will be considered from candidates approaching completion of, or at the final stage of, their QiCN clinical portfolioplease clearly outline your current stage within your application).
Advanced expertise in complex neuropsychological assessment and intervention, alongside strong skills in communication, research, consultation, and supervision.
Proven leadership, resilience, and a track record of service development, clinical governance, and supporting teams in high-pressure environments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
For further information, please contact. Dr. Sabiha Azmi. Trust Head of Psychology and Psychological Services. Email: sabiha.azmi2@nhs.net mobile: 07800 509 351
About You
We are looking for an experienced, forward-thinking Clinical Neuro-Psychologist with strong leadership skills, a passion for person-centred rehabilitation, and a commitment to innovation and service development.
You will have A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, HCPC registration, and specialist neuropsychology training, with eligibility for the neuropsychology register and significant post-qualification experience. (applications will be considered from candidates approaching completion of, or at the final stage of, their QiCN clinical portfolioplease clearly outline your current stage within your application).
Advanced expertise in complex neuropsychological assessment and intervention, alongside strong skills in communication, research, consultation, and supervision.
Proven leadership, resilience, and a track record of service development, clinical governance, and supporting teams in high-pressure environments.
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 psychology
- Registered with the HCPC
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice. Including neuropsychology
- Eligible for inclusion on the specialist register for neuropsychology.
Experience
Essential
- Assessed extensive experience of working as a registered clinical psychologist, including extensive post qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the life course presenting with a full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings ( outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care) 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 exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan and team.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client groups
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
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 psychology
- Registered with the HCPC
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice. Including neuropsychology
- Eligible for inclusion on the specialist register for neuropsychology.
Experience
Essential
- Assessed extensive experience of working as a registered clinical psychologist, including extensive post qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the life course presenting with a full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings ( outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care) 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 exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan and team.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client groups
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
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).
