Clinical Psych/Neuropsychologist Stroke, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

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Clinical Psych/Neuropsychologist Stroke, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus NHS AfC:Band 8b Main area Clinical Psychology Grade NHS AfC:Band 8b Contract Fixed term: 9 months (9 months FTC (maternity cover Hours Part time - 15 hours per week Job ref 529

Site Queens Medical Centre Town Nottingham Salary £62,215 - £72,293 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/03/:59

Job overview Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist
B8B 0.4wte 9 months FTC (maternity cover)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the multidisciplinary teams of the Stroke team and the Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus team at Nottingham University Hospitals, one of the leading establishments in Stroke and NPH nationally.

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist to provide specialist assessment and intervention for adults with Stroke or NPH who are under the care of NUH. Candidates will ideally have experience of psychological assessment and care in neurological pathways, working with patients with cognitive, language, and physical disabilities. As such specialist neuropsychology expertise is highly desirable but not essential. The position is well supported and would access clinical supervision and support from within the Department of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at NUH. The post holder will also contribute to departmental activities, including research and clinical governance as required.

The post will be based at the Queen's Medical Centre site of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Candidates must be registered with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist.

Main duties of the job

1. On the basis of advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired through a degree, postgraduate doctoral degree (or equivalent) and postdoctoral ongoing additional further specialist training, to provide a high quality specialist Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology service to the Stroke Service and the NPH Service at NUH.
2. To participate in multi-disciplinary case assessment, discussion and formulation, highly specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation, as well as analysis of complex referrals in which expert opinion may differ.
3. To advise the NPH team including Consultant Neurosurgeons on pre- and post- surgery neuropsychology assessment outcomes related to NPH patients.
4. To provide a specialist and comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, consultation and rehabilitation service to adults requiring the appropriate use, interpretation / analysis and integration of highly complex psychological and non-psychological information from a variety of sources.
5. To be responsible for the direct care and rehabilitation of adults by the application of appropriate psychological skills.
6. To be responsible for the delivery of pre- and post- surgery neuropsychological assessments and for the interpretation and communication of assessment findings to the surgical team.

Working for our organisation With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person specification Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards

Training & Qualifications

• Postgraduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology
• Attendance on a regular basis at highly specialist CPT/training events, eg, those provided by the Division of Neuropsychology
• Eligibility for Chartered Clinical Psychology status and registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health & Care Professions Council
• Specialist knowledge, experience and/or training relating to communicating with patients with neurological disabilities and their families
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice and supervision
• Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (or equivalent) or registration for such training
• Registered on the Specialist Register in Clinical Neuropsychology (adult specialism)

Experience

• Working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist with adults with neurological conditions or neurological injuries for at least 2 years
• Experience of supervising and managing research and audit projects
• Experience of working with stroke and hydrocephalus patients
• Experience of conducting and interpreting highly specialist neuropsychological assessments
• Working in an inter-disciplinary context, in terms of case preparation, assessment, formulation, treatment, and evaluation.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings and 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 working within a neurosurgery service
• Experience of working within a neuropsychology department
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision to unqualified psychologists and psychologists in training.
• Post-qualification clinical experience of working with adults with neurological conditions and with their families
• Experience of working with all of the following: stroke, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Huntingdon's disease, multiple sclerosis, acquired brain injury.
• Experience of working in an interdisciplinary way in neurology/ neuro-rehabilitation services.
• Practicing flexible, integrative psychological therapy with people with long term neurological conditions.
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
• Experience of developing services
• Experience of rehabilitation techniques specific to neurological impairment

Communication & relationship skills

• 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 both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others
• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Commitment to support the Trust's values
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies or assessment methodologies
• The ability to work effectively with clients from a diverse range of cultural/ethnic backgrounds, and to understand and respect the impact of difference and diversity upon clients' lives and difficulties.

Analytical and judgement skills

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration when administering long neuropsychological assessments
• A doctoral level of research knowledge. The ability to lead on both clinical and non-clinical research, applying a doctoral level of knowledge and skills in research designs, methods and analyses (including complex multivariate statistics) as practised in the field of Clinical Psychology.
• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. people with additional disabilities)

Planning and organisation skills

• Evidence of highly advanced planning and organisational skills
• Post-qualification experience of service development and planning
• Accredited training in the supervision of other psychologists

Physical skills

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