psychologist Nottingham, England
Job description
This post sits within the Department of Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology at Nottingham University Hospitals which contributes to the care provided by a wide range of medical and surgical specialties within the Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the multidisciplinary team of the new Spinal Cord Injury service. The service provides wholistic MDT care to people who have suffered a spinal cord injury from various causes. The purpose of this post is to contribute to the psycho-social care and rehabilitation of adults with spinal cord injury by providing compassionate and innovative care as part of the overall MDT.
Candidates will ideally have experience of the provision of psycho-social care in medical and surgical settings including bio-psychosocial care and rehabilitation for people with acquired disabilities; experience of SCI rehabilitation would be an advantage.
The position is well supported and would access clinical supervision from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist within the context of the broader Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology service at NUH.
The post will be based at NUH. Candidates must be registered with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist. Newly qualified Clinical Psychologists will be considered if they have appropriate experience.
For further information and informal discussion please contact Dr Patrick Vesey, Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist at [email protected] or 0115 9249924 ext 86165
Candidates will ideally have experience of bio-psychosocial models of care and rehabilitation for people with acquired disabilities, and experience of SCI rehabilitation would be a particular advantage.
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
The position is well supported and would access clinical supervision from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist within the context of the broader Psychology service at NUH. The post holder will also contribute to departmental activities, including research and clinical governance as required.
The post will be based at NUH. Candidates must be registered with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist. Newly qualified Clinical Psychologists will be considered if they have appropriate experience.
JOB SUMMARY
This purpose of this post is to provide a specialist clinical psychology assessment and intervention service for adults with SCI. This post represents an exciting opportunity and challenge for the post holder.
The SCI population at NUH comprises traumatic and non-traumatic causes (mostly traumatic) and the new service/psychology role will service both. The service is commissioned by NHSE and comprises a nurse lead/coordinator, 3 band 7s (nurse/AHPs), and the clinical psychologist.
The post holder will provide a highly specialised clinical psychology service to adults with SCI on the basis of advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired through a degree, postgraduate doctoral degree (or equivalent) and additional specialist training.
The post holder will provide assessment and therapeutic intervention.
The post holder will be responsible, where appropriate and in collaboration with the Head of SCI and Director of Psychology for the planning, delivery and evaluation of Clinical Psychology Services for SCI.
To participate in clinical governance for Clinical Psychology and SCI services.
To be accountable for his/her own professional actions as a specialist for Clinical Psychology services.
To assist as appropriate in the event of a Major Incident.
This post does not have any budgetary or line management responsibility.
The post holder may also hold responsibilities for clinical psychologists in training or assistant psychologists once the post is fully estabilshed and the support and training of staff from other disciplines who work with the same patient group (e.g. Medics, Nursing, OT, PT).
The post will be based at Queens Medical Centre Campus and occasionally City Hospital Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals. There may also be a requirement for remote clinics in surrounding healthcare settings.
Working days must include those on which SCI team and MDT meetings are held, in order to attend essential meetings on those days.
Please read the full job description and person specification for the full description of duties.
