Job summary
The Walton Centre is seeking one permanent Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to provide psychological support to patients and families within the Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network. The CMRN holds an outstanding reputation for the delivery of specialist rehabilitation services across a pathway from hyper-acute to community services. The CMRN uniquely provides support to a diverse range of individuals with complex physical and/or brain injuries, based upon patient need, rather than diagnosis.
The post holder would join an established, warm and supportive network-wide Psychology team, led by a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist with QiCN registration.
The post offers a unique opportunity to provide clinical input to two inpatient wards, which differ in clinical need and rehabilitation environment:
0.4 Hyper Acute Level 1 Rehabilitation (the Walton Centre)
0.4 Seddon Suite Level 2 Rehabilitation (St Helens Hospital)
The post holder's remaining day will have a flexible base, including the option to work from home. The post holder will receive support/supervision from the existing Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist on each ward.
Psychological input is extremely varied and can include direct work with patients and families, including therapeutic work, neuropsychological assessment and working as part of a highly skilled clinical team. There is the opportunity to draw from a number of psychological models.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical and neuropsychological input for patients with complex rehabilitation needs as a part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network (CMRN). To conduct specialist neuropsychological and psychological assessments with patients and manage own specialist caseload. To deliver evidence-based interventions based upon clinical formulation. To engage in effective MDT working and provide consultation and support to other clinical members of the team, where required. To work autonomously within the professional guideline and undertake regular supervision, with the opportunity for clinical supervision of others.
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Doctor of Clinical Psychology as accredited by HCPC including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology
* Competence in two or more distinct psychological approaches to assessment, formulation and treatment.
* Registration with The Health & Care Professions Council as a 'Practitioner Psychologist'.
Desirable
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
* Experience of Neuropsychological assessment and intervention with neurological conditions/acquired brain injury
* Possess communication skills to convey sensitive information.
* Significant experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
* Ability to work cohesively with a wider MDT
* Able to use clinical judgement to assess clinical risk and patient safety.
* Possess and apply advanced range of psychological theories in the areas of health psychology, clinical psychology counselling psychology and Neuropsychology.
* Ability to identify and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
Desirable
* Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and facilitating clinical supervision.
* Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr