Clinical Neuropsychologist

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Clinical Neuropsychologist to work within our friendly psychology team at Airedale General Hospital. The team consists of Clinical Psychologists working in a number of specialities in medical psychology, ICU, neonates and paediatrics as well as neuropsychology, an Assistant Psychologist and our admin support team.The role is varied across a diversity of patient clinical presentations, and is supported by an experienced, qualified colleague and a highly trained Assistant Psychologist working permanently into the service. Clinical work includes formal cognitive assessment and rehabilitation advice, adapted psychological therapy, adjustment to illness, consultation, teaching and support to other professionals.We would welcome any prospective candidates to contact us to arrange a visit to our department and meet the team.ResponsibilitiesTo formulate, develop and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of patients neuropsychological and/or mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patients problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy, across the full range of care settings.To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams.To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models, and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.To provide highly specialised psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.To ensure that all relevant professionals have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding and care of clients of the service.To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide general advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management with reference to deliberate self‑harm.To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients under their care and to monitor and evaluate progress during both uni‑ and multidisciplinary care.To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by other relevant professionals.BenefitsCycle to WorkTravel SchemeChildcare Vouchers with Salary SacrificeOnsite NurseryBuying and Selling Annual LeaveCar LeasingEmployee Assistance ProgrammeEmployee Health and WellbeingExtensive Reward SchemeCounselling ServiceFinancial packages including Vivup and WagestreamStaff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin NetworkValuesCommitted to Quality of CareCompassionWorking together for patientsImproving LivesEveryone CountsRespect and DignitySeniority levelMid‑Senior levelEmployment typeContractJob functionHealth Care ProviderIndustriesMental Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr