Clinical Psychologist – Preceptorship Opportunity

Job description

Job responsibilities

Why Work With Us?

Greater Autonomy and Flexibility: Say goodbye to the frustrations of bureaucracy. We empower our team to make swift, effective decisions that enhance patient care.

Specialised Neurorehabilitation Experience: Work in our renowned Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit, where you’ll have the unique opportunity to develop specialist skills in clinical neuropsychology with support and guidance from two qualified Consultant Neuropsychologists.

Supportive, Multidisciplinary Team: Join a collaborative MDT that delivers high-quality, holistic care, prioritising the needs and rights of our patients.

Professional Growth and Development: We are committed to the continuing professional development of our team and offer full funding opportunities to complete the QiCN for those interested in progressing their neuropsychology career.

What you'll be working:

Our standard working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. However, we understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

What you'll be doing:

Provide specialist neuropsychological assessment and intervention for inpatients with neurological conditions (such as head injury, cerebral tumours and stroke)

Develop, implement and monitor the effectiveness of rehabilitation and condition management programmes for patients with neuropsychological disorders

Undertake assessment of capacity for individual patients and provide advice to other health professionals on psychological aspects of capacity assessment and appropriate means of enabling patients with reduced capacity to engage in informed decision making

Develop, implement and monitor formal psychological intervention plans for a patient's emotional difficulties

Undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual patients and to provide advice to other health professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management

Provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other health professionals contributing directly to patients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan

Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, formulation and clinical interventions with patients, seeking appropriate supervision for clinical decision making

Provide appropriate verbal and written symptom management advice to patients, their families or carers as appropriate

With appropriate supervision, maintain and promulgate the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing, and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with the BPS professional codes of practice and ACG policies and procedures

Keep people safe from any harm and protect their human rights.

What to look forward to:

25 days plus bank holidays

Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities

Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop

Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice

A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension

Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians

We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know

……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration
• Enrolled or interested in post-doctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology

Experience

Essential

• Experience of clinical practice within a neurological service setting at a pre or post-qualification level
• Band 8a candidates will require experience in carrying out and interpreting neuropsychological assessments
• Well-developed communication skills and the ability to effectively deliver complex and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers, and colleagues
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre

London

Greater London

SE10 8AD

Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)