Introduction
Are you an experienced Clinical/Neuro Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, join Adderley Green in Stoke on Trent a service for neurological rehabilitation and complex care. This is an opportunity to change lives for the better and help some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Reporting directly to the Consultant Psychologist, you will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training.
As a Clinical/Neuro Psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user’s caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support their care plans.
Your Clinical/Neuro Psychologist career at Adderley Greenwill be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is valued and there are numerous career development opportunities on offer. There is an extensive range of courses designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.
It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment, a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
As a Psychologist you will be:
1. Participating in the assessment of referrals, and to provide initial assessment service users referred to the service.
2. Undertaking high quality direct (assessment & therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory, and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions and making autonomous clinical decisions.
3. Working therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertake the assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi structured clinical methods.
4. Formulating and implementing plans of specialist psychological treatment or management of patients’ mental health needs based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence based best practise.
5. Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
6. Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Company Policies and Procedures.
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
7. Have BPS recognised psychology degrees
8. Be HCPC registered
9. Have Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate post-graduate qualifications
10. Be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division
11. Have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice
12. Have experience of applying psychological knowledge to aclinical/neuro
13. Be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits
14. Have previous experience of conducting research and project working
Where you will be working:
Adderley Green, Dividy Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0TN
Adderley Green provides specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries.
What you will get:
15. Annual salary of £55,000
16. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
17. Free meals and parking
18. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
19. Career development and training (QICN) to help you achieve your career goals
20. Pension contribution to secure your future.
21. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
22. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more.