Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

Job responsibilities

Job Title: - Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

Trust: -South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLAM)

Location: - Denmark hill, London

Pay Rate: £31.29

About the Trust-

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLAM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IOPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

SLAM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, we provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

By coming to work at SLAM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

Why might this job interest you?

Being aConsultant Clinical Neuropsychologistin the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

What you can add:-

KR 1 Clinical and Client Care

• To plan, organise and ensure the delivery of neuropsychology and psychotherapy services in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service within the PMIC CAG .
• To plan and organise the integrated delivery of services which ensure the co-ordination of neuropsychology and psychotherapy services with other services.
• To provide highly specialist neuropsychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service, including clients referred for specialist neurocognitive assessment, and providing individually tailored psychological interventions aimed at reducing distress or disability associated with cognitive impairment.
• To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.
• To assess, monitor and document risk management plans
• To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities who access the service, by obtaining service user feedback.

KR 2 Responsibilities for team or service clinical functioning

• To work with the leads/managers of the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service, other SLAM services and of other agencies services to plan and deliver joint services that are integrated around the needs of service users
• To co-ordinate (and chair) team and service meetings for the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service to ensure effective functioning and review when appropriate.
• To ensure the effective working of the team or service and a psychologically informed framework for the service.
• To take a lead in ensuring the team or services ability to deliver accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
• To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services.
• To advise other members of the service on specialist psychological care of clients.
• To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans. Ensuring care plans are collaboratively agreed.
• To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

KR 3 Policy and service development

• To interpret policies and guidance for application in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service and be responsible for policy development and implementation
• To initiate, implement and ensure appropriate service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues to improve the quality and delivery of services in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service and in partner services.
• To ensure the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
• To participate or lead Trust and CAG strategic development and implementation of new initiatives (e.g. national guidelines), through membership of committees and/or working parties.
• To be responsible for applying clinical governance standards within the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service in conjunction with multidisciplinary colleagues, providing assurances.
• To take a lead role in ensuring that services to clients are of a high quality and are managed efficiently, according to the overall requirements of the Trust, NHS and government guidance and standards. To adhere to the Trusts policy on duty of candour and the Trust complaint policy.

KR 4 Care or management of resources

• To be responsible for the management of neuropsychology and psychotherapy resources in the service.
• To ensure that the service has sufficient materials and equipment

KR 5 Management and supervision

• To deputise when appropriate for the CAG Professional Head of Psychology and Psychotherapy.
• To provide leadership to psychologists, psychotherapists and other professionals in the Neuropsychology Neurorehab Service
• To ensure appropriate systems are in place for the clinical and professional supervision of psychologists in the service.
• To lead recruitment of psychology and psychotherapy staff in the service
• To lead appraisals of, and personal development plans for, psychologists in the service.
• In conjunction with the Head of Pathway, to be responsible for the management of psychology staff in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service, including allocation and review of work load, ensuring that clinicians adhere to the relevant Codes of Practice.
• To provide professional, clinical and management supervision to less senior psychologists, assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists, and the psychological work of other professions as appropriate.
• To co-ordinate the provision of neuropsychological consultation, supervision and training to psychologists from other services within the Trust and externally.
• To support the practice of clinical neuropsychology within the directorate through the provision of advice and supervision as required and agreed with managers.

KR 6 Teaching and Training

• To organise access to, and provide specialist clinical placements for, trainee applied psychologists and psychotherapists in the service.
• To ensure all mandatory training as outlined by the Trust is completed and remains refreshed
• To be responsible for the planning, organisation, and delivery of teaching and training of pre- and post-qualification psychologists and specialist training to other professions in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab service.

KR 7 Research and development

• To ensure the planning, initiation and completion of research, service evaluation and audits relevant to the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service CAGs research agenda, as appropriate.
• To provide expertise in a specialist research area which will contribute to the knowledge base
• To initiate and implement the development of outcome measurement and assessment and assist other staff in the implementation of same.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

What you'll need:

• Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
• Completed training course in clinical supervision

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help- access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Qualifications

Essential

• Entry-level qualification in Clinical Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. (A/I)
• Membership of the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (A/I)
• Post doctoral level training in clinical neuropsychology as recognised by the BPS. (A/I)
• Completed training course in clinical supervision. (A/I)
• Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC. (A/I)

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in adult neuropsychology (A/I)
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature following acquired brain damage or cognitive decline (A/I)
• Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training. (A/I)
• Experience of providing teaching and training to psychologists or other professional groups. (A/I)
• Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. (A/I)

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking cognitive rehabilitation (e.g. use of memory aids) with people with acquired cognitive impairments (A/I)
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation service (A/I)
• Experience of undertaking psychological therapy with patients with functional neurological disorders (e.g. psychogenic amnesia, functional visual loss) (A/I)
• Experience of undertaking leadership roles (A/I)
• Experience of proposing and implementing service development projects that impact beyond own service area. (A/I)

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences. (A/I)
• To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources, on which expert opinion may differ. (A/I)
• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information. (A/I)
• To plan delivery of psychology and psychotherapy services to the client group and carers, involving partner agencies. (A/I)
• Well developed consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups. (A/I)
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles. (A/I)
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate. (A/)
• Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions, and to deal with unexpected interruptions or changes during these. (A/I)
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour. (A/I)

Desirable

• Skills in the assessment of people with developmental disabilities and in implementing and overseeing intervention or remediation plans (A/I)
• Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data and for teaching purposes. (A/I)
• Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups (A/I)
• To be expert in the skilled administration of psychometric tests, including skilled manipulation of test materials; and to be able to supervise others in administration of psychometric tests. (A/I)
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings (A/)

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).