Clinical Psychologist

The post is available up to full time depending on candidate preference. There is currently temporary funding, however a permanent Band 7 Clinical Psychologist role is being developed. It's a great opportunity to gain experience in a specialised area of neuropsychology with expert supervision, as well as general neuropsychology experience. The role involves assessment, formulation and treatment of patients with brain tumours, with the possibility of also supporting patients with neurological conditions. There is individual, peer and group supervision, CPD, research/audit and service development available. We offer flexibility for some home working, depending on service need., Core features of the roles will include: · Working under supervision of a Consultant Neuropsychologist to provide high quality psychological formulation and intervention for patients with functional neurological disorder · Psychological assessment, use of outcome measures, and report-writing · Providing interventions with supervision from a Consultant Neuropsychologist · Working with people who have complex needs which can present/lead to challenging situations or behaviours and risk. · Contributing to service development and evaluation projects, As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care. We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme". The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities., · Post-holders will work under the supervision of a Consultant Neuropsychologist., + In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

• Priority will be given to NHS staff across the region who are at risk of redundancy, where the vacancy is at the same band or one below their current band and candidates meet the essential criteria for this post.
• All employees new to the Trust will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.
• All clinical staff bands 2-4 that are new to the Trust will be required to complete a Care Certificate.
Canvassing of members of the Trust or of any Committee of the Trust directly or indirectly for any appointment under the Trust shall disqualify the candidate for such appointment. The Trust does not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews. ALL POSTS INVOLVING ACCESS TO PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE SUBJECT TO A DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE DISCLOSURE. Please provide full contact details for all referees, especially their email addresses where possible. Failure to do may result in significant delays in your application. There may also be a requirement to provide additional referee details.

· Previous experience of working with adults with physical, cognitive or mental health problems is essential. · Previous experience of working with functional neurological disorder would be an advantage., · Post holder may be required to work with clients who are highly distressed, anxious or hostile and will experience sensitive situations frequently. · Working independently, with regular supervision · To contribute to/conduct audits and service evaluation/research projects · Contributing to teaching and training · Good organisational skills as well as an ability to work to deadlines and produce high quality work · The ability to cope with psychologically distressing patient information is essential