Consultant Neuro Psychologist

Job Description

With a passion for Psychology , you could join the multidisciplinary team at The Woodhouse in Stoke-on-Trent as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist.You will be a great communicator, be well presented, can demonstrate a specialist and highly developed knowledge of models, methods, law and polices in psychology in the context of national developments, in relation to mentally disordered offenders.You will play a full role as a member of the Senior Management Team of the service, and you will support the Elysium Neurological Senior Management Team, and advise the latter regarding development of sustainable new services.Your responsibilities will include:

• The post holder has delegated responsibility for clinical activity in the service. Key functions include enablement and delivery of the Strategic and Clinical strategies in order to grow and further develop the neurobehavioral care pathway, and to identifyand develop, where appropriate, additional services for other neurological conditions
• To take prime responsibility in leading and overseeing the specialised neurobehavioural rehabilitation programme in operation at Moorlands Neurological Centre.
• To deliver clinical neuropsychology as a specialist discipline as applicable into the service and manage all other members of the Psychology profession employed within Moorlands Neurological Centre.
• To ensure that all members of the transdisciplinary team have access to and understanding of the concepts and principles underpinning neurobehavioural rehabilitation framework and the specialised skills required to work successfully within this servicemodel.
• To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to residents formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriateprovision of psychological treatments by other members of the transdisciplinary team.
• Contributing to other specialised assessments as required, including of risk and capacity, and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
• Actively engage in and contribute to appropriate local and national networks and with other stakeholders to raise the profile of Moorlands Neurological Centre and Elysium Neurological. A key function of the post is forming positive relationships with commissionersof ABI services, and in assessing suitability of referrals made to the service quickly, efficiently and helpfully.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Director, to ensure all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by an appropriate conceptual model, have an empirical evidence base, and that their effectiveness is measured.
• To routinely monitor service level clinical outcome measures to make certain that Moorlands Neurological Centre is a centre of clinical excellence, and where necessary identify areas for continual improvement in the quality of the therapeutic programme.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• To be registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the HCPC.
• A BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent.
• Chartered Member of the BPS and member of the Division of Neuropsychology.
• Enrolled on the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists.
• Evidence of continued innovative practice through peer endorsement (journal papers, book chapters, speaker at national/international conference platforms).
• Management experience including leadership of teams of psychologists.
• Evidence of engagement in ABI networks.

What you will get

Annual salary of £80,000 + Benefits

The equivalent of 33 days annual leaveplus your birthday off!

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

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