Clinical Psychologist

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the multidisciplinary team focused on long-term neurological conditions, providing essential neurorehabilitation services to individuals facing neurological challenges. The successful candidate will operate under the guidance of the Principal Clinical Psychologist for Neurorehabilitation, with potential pathways for further training in Neuropsychology available upon discussion.

Key Responsibilities

The position entails delivering specialized neuropsychological evaluations and interventions within patients' residences, alongside offering consultation and training to the multidisciplinary team regarding the psychological issues stemming from neurological conditions. The postholder will also oversee the work of Assistant Psychologists, Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, and Trainee Clinical Psychologists as necessary.

About Nottinghamshire Healthcare

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs a diverse workforce of over 10,000 professionals dedicated to making a positive impact every day. Our services encompass intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare across multiple regions. Care is provided from numerous community sites, including acute settings and secure environments.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands, we are proud to host national and regional services, demonstrating our commitment to comprehensive care.

We prioritize flexible and agile working arrangements, including opportunities to join our staff bank. Your health and wellbeing are paramount, and we invest significantly in these areas through our Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service, and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We also support various employee-led networks focused on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), environmental initiatives, and health and wellbeing. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in the care we provide to a wide range of communities.

If you share our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, and Teamwork, we encourage you to consider joining our team.

Job Duties

The role includes providing a professional and specialized clinical psychology service to adults experiencing neuropsychological challenges. This encompasses:

• Managing a specialized caseload as an independent clinician to conduct psychological and neuropsychological assessments and treatments, including risk assessments.
• Planning, organizing, delivering, and evaluating specialized psychological therapies and care programs for individuals and groups.
• Offering advice, guidance, and consultation in neuropsychological assessment, physical rehabilitation, and health psychology.
• Contributing a specialist clinical psychology perspective in complex multidisciplinary assessments, including collaboration with external agencies.
• Providing advice to other professionals regarding psychological risk assessment and management.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential Qualifications

• BPS accredited Doctoral Level Training qualification in Clinical Psychology.
• Eligibility for Chartered status with the British Psychological Society.
• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist: Clinical Psychologist.

Desirable Qualifications

• Completion of a Clinical Psychology supervision qualification recognized by training courses.
• Membership in The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists.
• Completion or enrollment in Postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology at Diploma or MSc level or QiCN recognized by the BPS Division of Neuropsychology.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience in clinical neuropsychology or neurorehabilitation, acquired pre or post-qualification or during clinical training, including experience in community neurorehabilitation teams.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in various neuropsychological assessments and interventions.
• Experience in teaching and training.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in providing professional and clinical supervision.

Essential Skills

• Ability to demonstrate empathy and professionalism while communicating with clients experiencing high levels of emotion, hostility, and resistance.
• Competence in communicating with clients with cognitive and communication challenges.
• Ability to establish rapport with other professional groups.
• Strong team player.
• Highly motivated individual.

Contractual Requirements

• A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use are required for this position; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. Frequent travel is necessary to provide services as part of a community team in patients' homes and between sites.

Physical Requirements

• The postholder must travel to patient homes and between NHS sites to deliver psychological services as part of a community team. The role involves moving psychometric tests and portable IT equipment as needed.

Values and Behaviors

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.