Job summary
The Community Based Neurological Rehabilitation Team (CBNRT) are excited to be recruiting into a fixed term post available for 12 months as cover for maternity leave cover, 11.25 hours per week
We are seeking a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist or Clinical Neuropsychologist who is a registered practitioner with the HCPC.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual who is passionate about Neuro-rehabilitation. They will provide specialist therapy to adults with a variety of neurological conditions in their own homes within West Berkshire, primarily in the Wokingham Borough.
The Community Based Neuro Rehabilitation Team provides rehabilitation at home for adults age 18 and upwards, with a variety of neurological conditions referred from both acute and community partners as well as rehabilitation under the Earlier Support Discharge (ESD) service for Stroke patients.
The team is well established and has been providing goal centred specialist rehabilitation for over 15 years. The team comprises Administrators and Neuro specialist Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants. We are incredibly proud of the multi and interdisciplinary approach of the team who working cohesively on patient's goals with the aim of providing the highest quality rehabilitation for our patients.
Main duties of the job
- You will provide specialist neuropsychological and psychological assessments of clients with acquired neurological conditions, utilising information from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests.
- Formulating and implementing plans of specialist psychological treatment of a client's cognitive, emotional and/or behavioural problems directly or indirectly resulting from their neurological condition
- To provide specialist psychological advice and guidance to other members of the team and wider professionals. This includes assistance and advice on issues related to clients' mental capacity and consent to treatment, rehabilitation, managing financial affairs etc.
- 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.
- Utilise excellent communication skills to understand patient's needs and work cohesively with other members of the MDT. When appropriate, to act as care coordinator, ensuring the rehabilitation programme is appropriate for the clients needs and abilities, coordinating the work of other disciplines regarding the psychological management of the client.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, with HCPC registration.
- Experience of and interest in working with clients with neurological conditions.
- Excellent communication skills both orally and written and ability to work cohesively with patients, carers and an MDT.
- Car driver with access to a vehicle to travel to patients homes across Berkshire
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, with HCPC registration.
- Experience of and interest in working with clients with neurological conditions.
- Excellent communication skills both orally and written and ability to work cohesively with patients, carers and an MDT.
- Car driver with access to a vehicle to travel to patients homes across Berkshire
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- Registration with the HCPC
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, including Neuropsychology.
- To be a member of the BPS Division of Neuropsychology
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Hold a valid driving licence to drive in the UK
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
Desirable
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment.
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist for a minimum of 2 years with at least 2 years at a highly specialist level within the designated specialty (Neuropsychology).
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment and intervention.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g., people with additional disabilities and severely challenging behaviours etc).
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- Registration with the HCPC
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, including Neuropsychology.
- To be a member of the BPS Division of Neuropsychology
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Hold a valid driving licence to drive in the UK
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
Desirable
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment.
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist for a minimum of 2 years with at least 2 years at a highly specialist level within the designated specialty (Neuropsychology).
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment and intervention.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g., people with additional disabilities and severely challenging behaviours etc).
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
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
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).
