8c Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist - 1.0wte
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist to join our large, friendly, supportive and welcoming Neuropsychology Department comprised of 15 Clinical Neuropsychologists / Psychologists and 8 Assistant Psychologists.
You may already be at Consultant level or looking for an opportunity to move into a leadership role.
The Department of Neuropsychology offers clinical neuropsychology services along the entire pathway of care from acute neurosciences through to the community. Our sixmain service areas are: General Outpatients; Neurosurgery; Cognitive Disorders Clinic, Integrated Stroke Pathway, Head Injury Therapy Unit and Functional Neurological Disorders Service.
The post holder will be expected to provide input into Neurosurgery services and also provide support and leadership to other service areas as required.
The Neuropsychology Department falls within the Neuro-MSK Division of North Bristol NHS Trust. We are located at Southmead Hospital in Bristol with links to the University of Bristol Neuropsychology courses.
If you are interested in learning more about this post, please contact Dr Angelita Cruz (Consultant Neuropsychologist / Acting Head of Department) on 0117 414 3280
The successful candidate will serve as the Lead Neuropsychologist in the Neurosurgery services, including the Epilepsy Surgery Programme. Therefore, a minimum of two years supervised practice in an Adult Epilepsy Surgery Programme is an essential requirement for the post. Also required are registrations with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists of the British Psychological Society.
The post holder will be expected to provide support and leadership to other service areas at Southmead Hospital as required.
The post holder is also expected to contribute to the delivery of the University of Bristol Neuropsychology Programmes.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Main responsibilities:
§ Serve as Lead Neuropsychologist within the neurosurgery services, including the Epilepsy Surgery Programme.
§ Provide clinical leadership for the neuropsychology services based at Southmead Hospital as required.
§ Provide a comprehensive neuropsychology service with a scientist-practitioner approach (e.g., diagnosis, formulation, recommendations to patient, carer, or other professionals, intervention and recommendations)
§ Communicate with patients, carers and other health professionals regarding the neuropsychological aspects of a person’s care via individual sessions, discussion and formal reports, as appropriate.
§ Manage, plan and prioritise a clinical caseload.
§ Engage in supervision via colleagues in the Neuropsychology department and obtain the required continuing professional development hours.
§ Contribute to training and supervision of junior staff.
§ Supervise assistant psychologists.
§ Provide support to the University of Bristol Neuropsychology Programmes
Please see Job Description for details
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Jan 2025