Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

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MAIN PURPOSE : To work as part of a multi/inter disciplinary team, providing clinical psychology and neuropsychology input within the Brainkind neurobehavioural model to service users with acquired brain injury. You will liaise with internal and external professionals, family members and service users. You will engage in relevant research and advise other professionals as appropriate.

Candidates are more than welcome to contact me to have a visit to the Service that can be arranged with Dr Caitriona Hughes our Psychology Lead .

Main duties of the job

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical (but not limited to)

To provide specialist psychological/neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury referred to Brainkind and related services, utilising and interpreting information from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self report scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.

To coordinate Service Users care as appropriate and agreed with your supervisor, in the role of keyworker/clinical lead.

To formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological and/ or neuropsychological intervention to support the neurorehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injury as part of the multi/inter disciplinary team, based on current evidence-based best practice.

To elicit personal goals from service users and translate this to specific, measurable, achievable, relevant timed SMART goals with the team.

About us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. Its a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

**WELCOME BONUS £6000 SUBJECT TO T & C'S**

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical / Professional Practice

To provide specialist psychological/neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury referred to BIRT and related services, utilising and interpreting information from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self report scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.

To coordinate Service Users care as appropriate and agreed with your supervisor, in the role of keyworker/clinical lead.

To formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological and/ or neuropsychological intervention to support the neurorehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injury as part of the multi/inter disciplinary team, based on current evidence-based best practice.

To elicit personal goals from service users and translate this to specific, measurable, achievable, relevant timed SMART goals with the team.

To undertake a range of psychological therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities (individual, family and group) adapted and tailored to the needs of the individual and the context and ongoing evaluation of the outcomes of the intervention.

To contribute specialist psychological advice to the multi/inter disciplinary formulation, appropriate therapeutic approaches or intervention plans, and be involved in, or oversee specialist psychological aspects of their implementation in collaborations with other staff.

To undertake psychologically based risk assessment and risk management for relevant service users and provide advice on the psychological aspects of risk to the multi/inter disciplinary team.

To be responsible for maintaining a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with Brainkind, professional and national standards for Health Care records.

To be responsible for relevant data collection on work activities, as required,

To communicate through a variety of methods (written, virtual, verbal) to a high standard, in a timely and appropriate manner, in line with confidentiality policies to ensure delivery of a high-quality service.

To consult with and provide specialist psychological guidance to carers and families of service users.

To exercise autonomous professional judgement and responsibility for the psychological management of service users on own caseload seeking appropriate supervision as required.

To participate in regular on call support for the unit on a rota basis.

To demonstrate a duty of care to equipment and resources supplied by Brainkind.

Leadership

To participate in local multi/inter disciplinary meetings concerned with the delivery and development of clinical services and contribute a psychological perspective as appropriate.

To contribute as required to the planning and development of operational policies and delivery models for clinical neuropsychology within BIRT through undertaking agreed project work.

To develop and maintain good communication links with the NHS, Social Services and other relevant agencies working in the area of neurorehabilitation as required by your Service Manager/Consultant

To provide advice to members of other professions as required on research design and methodologies. To participate fully in supporting the activities of the Psychology profession within Brainkind, including attending relevant meetings.

Evidence, Research and Development To remain informed of current research and evaluations to support evidence-based practice in own professional work and to contribute this perspective in the multi-disciplinary team.

To remain informed of current research and evaluations to support evidence-based practice in own professional work and to contribute this perspective in the multi-disciplinary team. To contribute to project management and complex audits, assisting colleagues to develop service provision. To coordinate administration of agreed outcome measures. With approval via the relevant process initiate and conduct psychologically based research relevant to the care of adults with acquired brain injury, as agreed with the Consultant Neuropsychologist, You will keep abreast of developments in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology particularly in the field of neurorehabilitation.

Facilitation of Learning

To support the culture where everyone is encouraged to learn from their mistakes through giving and receiving constructive feedback. To participate in the specialist training of other psychologists in collaboration with senior psychologists, as appropriate. To supervise, appraise and participate in the management of assistant psychologists. To teach psychological theory and practice to trainees from other professions to support the delivery of psychologically informed healthcare. To consult with and advise colleagues from other professions on psychological assessment and interventions. To teach, advise and consult with carers and community groups on the psychological and neuropsychological aspects of acquired brain injury.

Personal Development, Supervision and Training

Be accountable for own practice and take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve own knowledge, professional competence and support continual learning and development. Use reflective practice, identify own learning needs through proactive participation in clinical supervision and Brainkinds Being our Best performance review process, and demonstrate commitment to recording of continuous professional development. Work within the limits of own competence and seek advice and support when needed. To participate in regular training sessions, both formal and informal, on a variety of topics relevant to your role. To attend and participate in training programmes/courses, both in the locality and other Brainkind premises and external sources, as appropriate for the role and development in agreement with your line Manager. Attend and implement all mandatory training provided by Brainkind and be aware of other learning opportunities. To develop a Job plan with your manager/ clinical supervisor to support the delivery of your role. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Psychology, accepted by BPS for Graduate Basis Registration (GBR) or equivalent. Registered with the HCPC. Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to the service user group. An understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and an alignment to Brainkind values.

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