Clinical Psychologist - Neuroscience Pathways

Are you a driven, passionate individual looking for a new challenge? Then look no further! Come join us in our clinical neuroscience psychology pathway at Royal Preston Hospital. The post focuses on delivering psychological care to people affected by neurological conditions, acquired brain injury (ABI), stroke and functional neurological disorder (FND) in Lancashire and South Cumbria. As we grow the provision of clinical neuropsychology, other pathways, which require development, will be determined by the consultant psychologists and the head of the clinical health psychology service (CHPs). The clinical neuroscience psychology pathway sits within CHPs. Therefore, you will also contribute to a range of clinical and governance activities in collaboration with the consultant psychologists in CHPs. There are 26.25 substantive hours available. CHPs is an innovative and growing service. We are proud to collaborate with and support a range of services within the trust. Therefore, we welcome applications from:

• Highly skilled, experienced, flexible, compassionate and reflective clinical psychologists.
• With a specialist interest in neuropsychology, excellent interpersonal skills and a desire to work in novel areas of practice with experienced MDT colleagues.
• Who can help us develop the evidence base and contribute to the dynamic CHPs service.
Main duties of the job To provide psychological input within a specialised adult clinical neuroscience and health psychology service as part of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Your primary responsibility will be to deliver inpatient and outpatient care to patients living with a range of neurological conditions, acquired brain injuries, and functional neurological disorders. This involves providing highly specialised assessments and formulating complex neuropsychological problems to create and implement individualised care and management plans tailored to each patient's clinical needs. In addition to individualised care, you will conduct brief group psychoeducation sessions for patients and their carers. Effective communication with patients, carers, and colleagues within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and other professions and community teams is crucial. Your role will involve promoting the aims of psychological care and ensuring the involvement of patients and carers at all stages of treatment. Additionally, you will contribute to training, audit and service improvements within CHPs, informed by NHS priorities and developments within the psychological and therapy professions. Recognising and promoting equality and diversity, you will act in accordance with legislation and trust policies and procedures related to these areas. Promoting the quality of your practice, the service, and the Trust is a continuous commitment.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria. Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns. You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.