Clinical Psychologist

Band 7 Clinical Psychologist

MAIN PURPOSE:

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical / Professional Practice

• To provide specialist psychological/neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury referred to BIRT and related services, utilising and interpreting information from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service user's care.
• To coordinate Service User's care as appropriate and agreed with your supervisor, in the role of keyworker/clinical lead.
• To formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological and/ or neuropsychological intervention to support the neurorehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injury as part of the multi/inter disciplinary team, based on current evidence-based best practice.
• To elicit personal goals from service users and translate this to specific, measurable, achievable, relevant timed SMART goals with the team.
• To undertake a range of psychological therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities (individual, family, and group) adapted and tailored to the needs of the individual and the context and ongoing evaluation of the outcomes of the intervention.
• To contribute specialist psychological advice to the multi/inter disciplinary formulation, appropriate therapeutic approaches, or intervention plans, and be involved in, or oversee specialist psychological aspects of their implementation in collaborations with other staff.
• To undertake psychologically based risk assessment and risk management for relevant service users and provide advice on the psychological aspects of risk to the multi/inter disciplinary team.
• To be responsible for maintaining a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with Brainkind, professional and national standards for Health Care records.
• To be responsible for relevant data collection on work activities, as required,
• To communicate through a variety of methods (written, virtual, verbal) to a high standard, in a timely and appropriate manner, in line with confidentiality policies to ensure delivery of a high-quality service.
• To consult with and provide specialist psychological guidance to carers and families of service users.
• To exercise autonomous professional judgement and responsibility for the psychological management of service users on own caseload seeking appropriate supervision as required.
• To participate in regular on call support for the unit on a rota basis.
• To demonstrate a duty of care to equipment and resources supplied by Brainkind.

• To remain informed of current research and evaluations to support evidence-based practice in own professional work and to contribute this perspective in the multi-disciplinary team.
• To contribute to project management and complex audits, assisting colleagues to develop service provision.
• To coordinate administration of agreed outcome measures.
• With approval via the relevant process initiate and conduct psychologically based research relevant to the care of adults with acquired brain injury, as agreed with the Consultant Neuropsychologist,
• You will keep abreast of developments in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology particularly in the field of neurorehabilitation.

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ABOUT YOU:

• Degree in Psychology, accepted by BPS for Graduate Basis Registration (GBR) or equivalent.
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited) or its equivalent to meet requirements to register as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC.
• Registered with the HCPC
• Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to the service user group.
• Relevant experience in producing clinical reports.
• An understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and an alignment to Brainkind values.
• Ability to communicate at all levels, both oral and written to a range of audiences.
• Ability to research, analyse and manage complex multi-factorial clinical information from a range of sources.
• Resilient with the ability to work with unpredictable service users i.e. demanding, verbally and physically aggressive.
• Ability to effectively work as part of a Inter / Multidisciplinary Team.

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• A competitive salary of £46,148 - £52,809 DOE per annum

• 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)

• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance.
• Eye voucher scheme
• Free parking
• Company Pension
• Long Service and Staff Awards