Exemplar Healthcare Services Limited

Clinical Psychologist

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a forward-thinking and growing provider. Join us as our new Clinical Psychologist for acquired brain injuries (ABI) with neuro behaviours! Based initially at Shire Oaks Court care home in Walsall.

In this role, youll act in a proactive manner to commission new units for people who have an ABI with neuro behaviours and support services to improve their quality of life and offer the best possible care.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Psychologist with Exemplar Health Care, youllcreate the company strategy for acquired brain injury with neuro behaviours whilstcommissioning a pilot unit. Youll then use this to create a blueprint for other services.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • ensuring the highest standards of care is provided to people with acquired brain injury and a neuro behaviour, and complex neurological conditions
  • working closely with the relevant multi-disciplinary team of professionals and commissioners involved in peoples care
  • providing specialist neuropsychology to those identified with an acquired brain injury, and regularly attend scheduled review meetings
  • undertaking high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions in our services as appropriate, taking professional responsibility and exercising autonomous judgement in professional practice
  • ensuring the clinical effectiveness of your own practice and service delivery by using appropriate outcome measures, collating evidence of good practice, and supporting lessons learnt
  • training staff to the high standard required for supporting people with the range of presenting difficulties and complex presentations within the newly commissioned ABI with neurobehavior units.

About us

Exemplar Health Care is one of the countrys leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex needs.

We have over 50 care homes across England that support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£58,000 a year Plus car allowance of £3,000

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0384-24-0045

Job locations

6 Brownhills Rd, Walsall Wood

Walsall

West Midlands

WS8 7BP


Job description

Job responsibilities

To create the Company Strategy for Acquired Brain Injury with Neuro behaviors.

To commission a pilot unit for service user with ABI and neuro behaviours, and to create a blueprint for other services if successful.

To be responsible for ensuring the care provided to service users with acquired brain injury and a neurobehavior, and complex neurological conditions and working closely with the relevant multi-disciplinary team of professionals and commissioners involved in their care.

To be responsible for providing specialist neuropsychology to those service users identified with an acquired brain injury, to regularly attend scheduled review meetings.

To undertake high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions in the services as appropriate, taking professional responsibility and exercising autonomous judgement in professional practice.

To ensure the clinical effectiveness of your own practice and service delivery by using appropriate outcome measures, collating evidence of good practice, and supporting lessons learnt as part of team working.

To be responsible for training staff to the high standard required for supporting clients with the range of presenting difficulties and complex presentations within the newly commissioned ABI with neurobehavior units.

To ensure that policies for newly commissioning units and existing service users are in line with X standards and frameworks.

To ensure Good Practice is shared across all homes.

Download the job description for a full list of responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To create the Company Strategy for Acquired Brain Injury with Neuro behaviors.

To commission a pilot unit for service user with ABI and neuro behaviours, and to create a blueprint for other services if successful.

To be responsible for ensuring the care provided to service users with acquired brain injury and a neurobehavior, and complex neurological conditions and working closely with the relevant multi-disciplinary team of professionals and commissioners involved in their care.

To be responsible for providing specialist neuropsychology to those service users identified with an acquired brain injury, to regularly attend scheduled review meetings.

To undertake high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions in the services as appropriate, taking professional responsibility and exercising autonomous judgement in professional practice.

To ensure the clinical effectiveness of your own practice and service delivery by using appropriate outcome measures, collating evidence of good practice, and supporting lessons learnt as part of team working.

To be responsible for training staff to the high standard required for supporting clients with the range of presenting difficulties and complex presentations within the newly commissioned ABI with neurobehavior units.

To ensure that policies for newly commissioning units and existing service users are in line with X standards and frameworks.

To ensure Good Practice is shared across all homes.

Download the job description for a full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Must be Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC)

Desirable

  • Strong Service User care focus.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Pragmatic in approach with strong problem solving and analytical skills and ability to apply these in complex and challenging situations.
  • Able to work collaboratively across the business.
  • Able to travel to all locations of the business.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Must be Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC)

Desirable

  • Strong Service User care focus.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Pragmatic in approach with strong problem solving and analytical skills and ability to apply these in complex and challenging situations.
  • Able to work collaboratively across the business.
  • Able to travel to all locations of the business.

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Exemplar Healthcare Services Limited

Address

6 Brownhills Rd, Walsall Wood

Walsall

West Midlands

WS8 7BP


Employer's website

https://www.exemplarhc.com/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Exemplar Healthcare Services Limited

Address

6 Brownhills Rd, Walsall Wood

Walsall

West Midlands

WS8 7BP


Employer's website

https://www.exemplarhc.com/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Nurse Talent Specialist

Nicole Bramhall

nbramhall@exemplarhc.com

07949530193

Details

Date posted

05 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£58,000 a year Plus car allowance of £3,000

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0384-24-0045

Job locations

6 Brownhills Rd, Walsall Wood

Walsall

West Midlands

WS8 7BP


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