Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Neuropsychologist, or an Educational or Clinical Psychologist, with experience in leading interdisciplinary neuropsychological rehabilitation to take up this 0.4 WTE leadership role at the Cambridge Centre for Paediatric Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (the CCPNR). The CCPNR is the regional, specialist, interdisciplinary community neurorehabilitation service for children and young people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) in the East of England.
In addition to supporting the everyday delivery of the service for children, young people and their families (through working with and providing supervision for the interdisciplinary team) the role includes the liaison and management of commissioning across the paediatric neuro-rehabilitation pathway from acute to community.
The service was established in 2009 and is now part of an integrated pathway working with teams at Cambridge University Hospitals. The team works closely with community teams as well as specialist services such as Youth Justice.
Main duties of the job
As a neuropsychology led service, the understanding of a young person's injury to their brain is at the core of the interdisciplinary formulation and intervention. The role is to bring together the expertise from neurology, psychiatry, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology and educational psychology in the assessment and intervention for children and young people with ABI.
The post holder will work closely with the Lead for Paediatric Neuropsychology Services at CPFT and the Lead for Paediatric Neurorehabilitation at CUH in developing the regional pathways for children with ABI.
Service evaluation and research are a core part of the role: The service has close links with training courses at the University of East Anglia and is invested in continuing to build the evidence base for children with ABI.
Job plan: On appointment, all roles will have a job plan agreed with line manager to ensure the roles are met. The job plan will form part of supervision, job planning and appraisal processes.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To build on existing relationships with commissioners across the East of England to develop pathways for children with acquired brain injury in accordance with the NHSE rehabilitation guidance and service specifications.
Management of commissioning across the paediatric neurorehabilitation pathway from acute to community in collaboration with those working from the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, the interdisciplinary team on the ward and to support discharge planning in liaison with the different East of England commissioners and transition into the community.
To provide paediatric neuropsychological leadership for the interdisciplinary team at the CCPNR, supporting with complex formulations and through the provision of supervision of the individual team members.
To formulate plans for the neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation of childrens needs in collaboration with the interdisciplinary teams, across the full range of care settings and in collaboration with the child, young person, parent or family.
To provide highly specialist neuropsychological assessments and interventions for children and families based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including the MDTs in the hospital, psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.
To be responsible for implementing a range of highly specialist neuropsychological interventions at a level required for independent practice as recognised through eligibility for accreditation, or educational qualification.
To implement highly specialist neuropsychological interventions for children, young people, carers, families and groups, within and across teams and education providers, adjusting and refining formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses recognising national, divisional and trust-wide standards of evidence based (neuro)psychological intervention.
To make highly skilled evaluations and 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 full responsibility and autonomy for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, ensuring appropriate assessment, formulation and interventions, communicating with the referral agent and others involved with the care on a regular basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To build on existing relationships with commissioners across the East of England to develop pathways for children with acquired brain injury in accordance with the NHSE rehabilitation guidance and service specifications.
Management of commissioning across the paediatric neurorehabilitation pathway from acute to community in collaboration with those working from the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, the interdisciplinary team on the ward and to support discharge planning in liaison with the different East of England commissioners and transition into the community.
To provide paediatric neuropsychological leadership for the interdisciplinary team at the CCPNR, supporting with complex formulations and through the provision of supervision of the individual team members.
To formulate plans for the neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation of childrens needs in collaboration with the interdisciplinary teams, across the full range of care settings and in collaboration with the child, young person, parent or family.
To provide highly specialist neuropsychological assessments and interventions for children and families based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including the MDTs in the hospital, psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.
To be responsible for implementing a range of highly specialist neuropsychological interventions at a level required for independent practice as recognised through eligibility for accreditation, or educational qualification.
To implement highly specialist neuropsychological interventions for children, young people, carers, families and groups, within and across teams and education providers, adjusting and refining formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses recognising national, divisional and trust-wide standards of evidence based (neuro)psychological intervention.
To make highly skilled evaluations and 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 full responsibility and autonomy for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, ensuring appropriate assessment, formulation and interventions, communicating with the referral agent and others involved with the care on a regular basis.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Accredited or eligible for accreditation in the above psychological therapy by the relevant UK governing body, i.e. HCPC . Post-doctoral training/ qualifications in Clinical Neuropsychology (e.g. Diploma or MSc in Paediatric Neuropsychology
- Relevant post-doctoral training
Desirable
- QiCN/ PG Cert or equivalent. Further qualifications/ training in paediatric neuropsychology
- Membership of national SIGs
- Publications related to Clinical Neuropsychology
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified neuropsychologist in neurorehabilitation as above including post qualification experience within Paediatric Clinical Psychology/ Educational Psychology /Clinical Neuropsychology
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in- patient and residential care settings
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' neuropsychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi- disciplinary care plan
- Experience of managing own case-load following stepped- care treatment guidelines and including service user views and collaborative goal- setting.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision using highly developed expertise and skills in a range of supervisory methods
- Experience of receiving expert supervision in own area of psychological therapy
- Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified psychological therapists in own area of therapeutic expertise
- Experience of the application of psychological therapies in different cultural contexts
- Experience of involvement in service user initiatives
- Experience of undertaking service audit and development
- Experience of staff recruitment and performance management
Desirable
- Experience of (neuro) psychological leadership of an integrated interdisciplinary team.
- Experience of representing own profession/ service in commissioning
- Experience of multi-agency/ service co-ordination and liaison
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological assessment, formulation, intervention and case management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non- professional groups.
Knowledge & understanding
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised neuropsychological assessment and treatments, in a range of medical specialities
- Knowledge of current, evidence based, stepped care models of care as detailed in NICE guidance
- Knowledge of: Typical and atypical child neurodevelopment including motor, social, play and language milestones . Risk-Assessment and Risk- management
- Care coordination
- Safeguarding
- Attachment and mentalisation
- Masters/Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex data analysis at a level enabling independent access to and interpretation of relevant scientific literature
- Training in supervision of other psychological therapists practicing in own area of expertise and additional training as detailed above
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by own professional governing body
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of working with this client group.
- Good understanding of other professionals' theoretical perspectives of this service user group.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group and the setting, and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'contain' the stress of others
- Must have ability to travel across East of England
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of neuropsychological phenomena, an interest in models of service delivery, and an ability to articulate the value added by evidence based psychological therapy services within the context of multi-disciplinary mental health services.
- An understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on this post.
- Has made a positive contribution to valuing diversity in the workplace
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to form good working relationships with other professionals at all levels
- Ability to articulate and interpret clearly the role of highly trained psychological therapist based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Accredited or eligible for accreditation in the above psychological therapy by the relevant UK governing body, i.e. HCPC . Post-doctoral training/ qualifications in Clinical Neuropsychology (e.g. Diploma or MSc in Paediatric Neuropsychology
- Relevant post-doctoral training
Desirable
- QiCN/ PG Cert or equivalent. Further qualifications/ training in paediatric neuropsychology
- Membership of national SIGs
- Publications related to Clinical Neuropsychology
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified neuropsychologist in neurorehabilitation as above including post qualification experience within Paediatric Clinical Psychology/ Educational Psychology /Clinical Neuropsychology
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in- patient and residential care settings
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' neuropsychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi- disciplinary care plan
- Experience of managing own case-load following stepped- care treatment guidelines and including service user views and collaborative goal- setting.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision using highly developed expertise and skills in a range of supervisory methods
- Experience of receiving expert supervision in own area of psychological therapy
- Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified psychological therapists in own area of therapeutic expertise
- Experience of the application of psychological therapies in different cultural contexts
- Experience of involvement in service user initiatives
- Experience of undertaking service audit and development
- Experience of staff recruitment and performance management
Desirable
- Experience of (neuro) psychological leadership of an integrated interdisciplinary team.
- Experience of representing own profession/ service in commissioning
- Experience of multi-agency/ service co-ordination and liaison
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological assessment, formulation, intervention and case management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non- professional groups.
Knowledge & understanding
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised neuropsychological assessment and treatments, in a range of medical specialities
- Knowledge of current, evidence based, stepped care models of care as detailed in NICE guidance
- Knowledge of: Typical and atypical child neurodevelopment including motor, social, play and language milestones . Risk-Assessment and Risk- management
- Care coordination
- Safeguarding
- Attachment and mentalisation
- Masters/Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex data analysis at a level enabling independent access to and interpretation of relevant scientific literature
- Training in supervision of other psychological therapists practicing in own area of expertise and additional training as detailed above
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by own professional governing body
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of working with this client group.
- Good understanding of other professionals' theoretical perspectives of this service user group.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group and the setting, and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'contain' the stress of others
- Must have ability to travel across East of England
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of neuropsychological phenomena, an interest in models of service delivery, and an ability to articulate the value added by evidence based psychological therapy services within the context of multi-disciplinary mental health services.
- An understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on this post.
- Has made a positive contribution to valuing diversity in the workplace
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to form good working relationships with other professionals at all levels
- Ability to articulate and interpret clearly the role of highly trained psychological therapist based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy
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).
