Job summary
Are you
a dedicated and enthusiastic Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist & Clinical
Psychologist who is passionate about providing and developing high quality and
compassionate care to young people, their families and the colleagues we work
alongside?
We are
excited to be recruiting for a Highly Specialist Pediatric Neuropsychologist
& Clinical Psychologist to join our amazing paediatric neuropsychology team
nestled with the Health in Mind Team here at Birmingham Womens and Childrens
Hospital (BWCH). Here at BWCH, your work will be interesting and varied, with
well-established links in place to providing neuropsychological and therapeutic
assessments and interventions to a number of specialties, such as Epilepsy
Surgery, Inherited Metabolic Conditions, Neuro-oncology, Haemoglobinopathy, and
Acquired Brain injury.
Main duties of the job
You will
be joining our supportive senior decision-making team in developing the best
possible, compassionate, inclusive psychological and neuropsychological care
within an acute specialist childrens hospital setting. We are committed to developing your
leadership skills and supporting your development.
You will
have specific leadership, governance and supervision responsibilities within
the paediatric neuropsychology service to ensure the systematic provision of
high quality, compassionate, inclusive and accessible services, in agreement
with Lead Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist and the Head of Department.
You will
thrive in a dynamic, fast paced, emotive environment with complex &
challenging demands
You will
facilitate and maintain a strong research and development culture, in the
promotion of service and policy development, quality improving service user
outcomes and experiences.
This
post is advertised at a 0.6 wte. It will
be based at Birmingham Childrens Hospital with flexibility for some remote
working.
RECRUITING
MANAGER CONTACT DETAILS
Dr. Jo
Horton, Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist/ Consultant Clinical
Psychologist
0121 333
8048
Jo.horton@nhs.net
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person
specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham
Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have
evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include
transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional
registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for
our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so
please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person
specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham
Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have
evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include
transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional
registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for
our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so
please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children /adolescents
- Experience of neuropsychological assessments
- A knowledge of neuropsychological literature
Desirable
- Supervised practice in paediatric neuropsychology
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of neuropsychological assessments
- Understanding of specialist neuropsychological literature/ guidelines
- Able to prepare neuropsychology reports using IT
- Confidence and experience of using Microsoft Systems (e.g. Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, etc)
- Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection e.g. MS Teams, Zoom, AccuRX, Doctor doctor
Desirable
- Use of IT in undertaking neuropsychology assessment (Q-interactive/ global/tele-neuropsychology)
- Confidence and experience using commone NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), electronic Staff Record (ESR)
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work independently and part of a team
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate
- Postgraduate Diploma in paediatric neuropsychology
- Qualification in clinical neuropsychology (QiCN) (submitted and awaiting Viva)
- HCPC Practitioner Psychologist status
Desirable
- Member of Division of BPS Neuropsychology
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children /adolescents
- Experience of neuropsychological assessments
- A knowledge of neuropsychological literature
Desirable
- Supervised practice in paediatric neuropsychology
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of neuropsychological assessments
- Understanding of specialist neuropsychological literature/ guidelines
- Able to prepare neuropsychology reports using IT
- Confidence and experience of using Microsoft Systems (e.g. Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, etc)
- Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection e.g. MS Teams, Zoom, AccuRX, Doctor doctor
Desirable
- Use of IT in undertaking neuropsychology assessment (Q-interactive/ global/tele-neuropsychology)
- Confidence and experience using commone NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), electronic Staff Record (ESR)
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work independently and part of a team
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate
- Postgraduate Diploma in paediatric neuropsychology
- Qualification in clinical neuropsychology (QiCN) (submitted and awaiting Viva)
- HCPC Practitioner Psychologist status
Desirable
- Member of Division of BPS Neuropsychology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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