Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for either a newly qualified band 7 clinical psychologist looking for a post with potential career progression or for an established band 8a principal clinical psychologist to join our well established multi-disciplinary team in neurorehabilitation at The Alderbourne Unit at Hillingdon Hospital and The Daniel's Unit at Mount Vernon Hospital.
This is a new post and we are restructuring the way we deliver neuropsychological input across Alderbourne and Daniel's following funding from Rapid Access Acute Rehabilitation (RAAR) service. The neurorehabilitation services provide clinical input to adults with a broad range of neurological deficits, including acquired brain injury, stroke, MS, and other acute, chronic or progressive conditions. The units serve a wide range of ethnic groups requiring flexibility of approach.
The post is primarily based at Alderbourne and Daniel's but may involve supporting specialist neurorehabilitation services across North West London. You will be joining an established band 8b clinical psychologist and assistant psychologist as well as a full complement of consultants in rehabilitation medicine, neurology, psychiatry and a highly established and evolved team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, rehab nurses and speech therapists.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist to join our well-established multidisciplinary team in neurorehabilitation at either band 7 or band 8a. We welcome applications from final year Trainee Clinical Psychologists who will be eligible to join HCPC, and from Psychologists with less than 18 months post qualification experience, who could progress from a Band 7 preceptorship to a Band 8a in this post. For preceptorship posts there is dedicated CPD time to further develop specialist clinical skills.
You will have an interest in assessment and remediation of cognitive and communication disorders following acquired brain injury and participation in service development in neuropsychology across NW London in the acute sector as well as in the community. This will involve collaboration with NW London ICS and CNWL.
The established clinical psychologist in the team is working towards obtaining the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QICN). You will receive regular individual supervision and support with the clinical psychologist within the service as well as opportunities to attend regular peer supervision groups and CPD events.
About us
Personal and professional development is a high priority for CNWL. We have our own Psychological Professions Workforce Development team that provide excellent internal training as well as commissioning specialised external training and providing quality supervision. This ensures all our therapists reach their full potential at every stage of their career. Our commitment to research, audit and evidence-based practice is made possible by our strong links with local universities and our CNWL Research Network.
The Hillingdon Clinical Health Psychology department has 15 staff members and has clinical psychologists employed specifically for CFS / ME, chronic pain, obstetrics & gynaecology, oncology & palliative care, stroke, staff support and respiratory services. The department is part of a large (50+) multi-speciality Hillingdon Psychology service and has good links with the CNWL Trustwide Psychological Professions teams across London, Milton Keynes and Surrey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a qualified clinical psychology service to clients of the Alderbourne and Daniels Rehabilitation Units; providing highly specialist neuropsychological assessment and therapy, at the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non professional carers; working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the services policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the service. To facilitate and assist in the management of pan-Hillingdon psychology service development and provision, as agreed with the Head of Specialty and delegated senior staff, which will have identified time allocation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a qualified clinical psychology service to clients of the Alderbourne and Daniels Rehabilitation Units; providing highly specialist neuropsychological assessment and therapy, at the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non professional carers; working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the services policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the service. To facilitate and assist in the management of pan-Hillingdon psychology service development and provision, as agreed with the Head of Specialty and delegated senior staff, which will have identified time allocation.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS including two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Or Post-graduate level training in an evidence based psychological therapy from a formally accredited course
- AND Accredited as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist by the British Association of Cognitive & Behavioural Psychotherapies (BABCP) and subsequent supervised practice
Desirable
- Pre/Post-qualification training and qualifications in neuropsychology, research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
- Post-graduate research experience and skills.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a specialist clinical psychologist over a minimum of 2 years, or an alternative agreed by the Chief Psychologist.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a neuro-rehabilitaiton setting
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology to different cultural contexts.
- Experience of managing waiting lists and service information requirements.
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS including two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Or Post-graduate level training in an evidence based psychological therapy from a formally accredited course
- AND Accredited as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist by the British Association of Cognitive & Behavioural Psychotherapies (BABCP) and subsequent supervised practice
Desirable
- Pre/Post-qualification training and qualifications in neuropsychology, research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
- Post-graduate research experience and skills.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a specialist clinical psychologist over a minimum of 2 years, or an alternative agreed by the Chief Psychologist.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a neuro-rehabilitaiton setting
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology to different cultural contexts.
- Experience of managing waiting lists and service information requirements.
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
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
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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).
