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    Specialist Clinical Psychologist - Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom - North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

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    We have two exciting new roles (Full time 37.5 hours per week and Part time 30 hours per week) working in our inpatient specialised rehabilitation units and Major Trauma Centre (MTC), at the Royal Stoke Hospital and the Haywood Hospital.

    We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic clinical/counselling psychologists to join these services.

    For newly qualified candidates, preceptorship up to Band 8a will be available after 24 months in post, if all developmental requirements are met.

    Working alongside a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide high quality psychological formulation and intervention for patients
    Administration, scoring, interpretation, report-writing and feeding back of neuropsychological assessments, screening tools and outcome measures
    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
    Previous experience of working with adults with physical, cognitive or mental health problems is essential.
    Working in inpatient setting, however some home working will be supported

    NSCHT provides mental health and learning disability care to people in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.

    We are 1 of only 2 specialist mental health trusts in England with an 'Outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission.

    In the National 2022 staff survey, Combined Healthcare was the best performing of all NHS trusts, showing that staff feel Combined is a positive place to work.


    The Neuropsychology team has excellent links with wider psychology services at Combined Healthcare and with colleagues at local hospitals (Royal Stoke University and Haywood Hospitals).


    You will be part of a large neuropsychology department, and have good links to peers across the conurbation, via Special Interest Groups and cross-Trust training events and supervision groups.

    We are happy to support applicants who aspire to complete post-doctoral neuropsychology training and will support with funding applications from various sources within and outside of the Trust.

    To deliver of neuropsychologically-informed assessment and intervention services (within the inpatient specialised rehabilitation ward).

    The postholder is accountable for their own professional practice in the delivery of specialist neuropsychological care to patients with complex physical health/neurological conditions and associated psychological distress.

    To provide clinical supervision and training to less experienced colleagues within the service and to multidisciplinary colleagues.

    Provides specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessment of patients with complex medical and neurological conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources/tools.

    Skilfully selects, administers, scores up, analyses, interprets, and feeds back (both in person with patients and via report-writing) complex neuropsychological tests and wider assessment data derived from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, informal and structured observations and medical information from notes and liaison with appropriate colleagues.

    Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, effective and timely risk assessment and management, and reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client.

    Responsible for prioritising, identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.

    Formulates plans for, and delivers, specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients presenting emotional/cognitive/behavioural/physical difficulties based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice.

    Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers and members of the MDT.

    Communicates complex and sensitive information to clients during the course of any contacts where the atmosphere may be emotive where there may be barriers to understanding or where the client may react in and challenging manner.

    Communicates effectively with all professionals involved in the clients care including all members of the multidisciplinary team, to maximise the quality of service delivered to patients.

    Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.

    CPC registration as a clinical/counselling practitioner psychologist
    Evidence of continuing professional development

    Working therapeutically within a clinical setting with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.

    Working with clients with organic impairments or disabilities
    Teaching, training and clinical supervision
    Quality and service improvement and evaluation.
    Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
    HCPC registration as a clinical/counselling practitioner psychologist

    Working therapeutically within a clinical setting with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.

    North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust


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