Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology

Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology Band 8a

Main area: Clinical Psychology; Neuropsychology
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 213-CAX-

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £61,927 - £68,676 per annum including HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/02/:59

Job overview

We are recruiting a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist to join the post-acute neurorehabilitation services (Level 1 and 2) at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Orpington Hospital site. The post is part of a well-established MDT, and as the team neuropsychologist, you will be providing neuropsychological assessment, intervention, and neuro-rehabilitation.

This is a full-time, 8a post that would suit someone hoping to complete the QiCN.

Applicants should be registered as clinical psychologists with the Health and Care Professions Council and have some experience of working in clinical neuropsychology and/or physical health settings.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work effectively with the in-patient multidisciplinary team. This may involve psychological assessment and treatment (for example, of challenging behaviour); participating in the ward round/MDM; performing mental capacity assessments and coordinating best interest meetings; organising and coordinating family meetings; offering consultation to the wider multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will ensure the systematic provision of a highly specialised clinical psychology service within neuropsychological rehabilitation. This will require the analysis of complex information to determine the planning and management of psychological assessment and therapy of patients with complex neurological disorders requiring specialist management.

The post holder will be expected to undertake service evaluation and audit of their clinical practice and contribute to the development of the service.

Working for our organisation

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year, and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan, and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for full details of main responsibilities. The post is within the Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Department of Clinical Neuropsychology. We have strong links with the King's College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IOPPN) and other local clinical neuropsychology services within Kings Health Partners.

Person specification Qualifications

• Doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology.
• HCPC registered clinical psychologist.
• Further specialist training in clinical neuropsychology e.g., knowledge component of the QiCN.

Experience

• Advanced level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy and knowledge of the theoretical and evidence base for them.
• Experience of post-qualification psychological work with clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature.
• Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical neuropsychological assessment.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.