NHS Practitioner Psychologist - Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom - Wye Valley NHS Trust
Description
We're looking for an experienced clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist to input into our innovative multiprofessional community brain injury rehab and stroke rehab services.
Supported by an Assistant Psychologist, you would provide advice to patients, families and colleagues, assessment (including neuropsychological assessment where appropriate), and direct therapeutic input on an individual, couple or group basis.
The post is part of a small, cohesive Health Psychology service which works closely with a variety of multidisciplinary teams, with Trust senior management and local partner bodies (e.g. Mental Health Trust).We would be open to discussions around flexible working/hours for this position.
To be responsible for the provision of a highly specialist clinical psychology service to adults with acquired brain injury and stroke providing highly specialist psychological assessments, therapeutic interventions, and clinical audit and research evaluations.
To contribute to multiprofessional service delivery to adults with acquired brain injury and stroke.To provide indirect psychological interventions, through consultation and training to the Multi-disciplinary team and relevant multi-agency networks.
To use the highest quality of psychological evidence and clinical accountability to inform and enable best practice.
To undertake the supervision and clinical evaluation of doctoral trainee clinical psychologists, as well as other psychologists within the team and the assistant psychologist.
To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking audit, research and development relevant to the service area, including the development of new projects to enhance service provision.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Holds a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology
Clinical supervision qualification, or evidence of training
Evidence of continuing professional development including in the field of neuropsychology
Excellent presentation and teaching skills for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Knowledge of the theory and Practice of specialised psychological therapies used for working with patients with acquired brain injuries, stroke and other neurological impairment
Experience of working with clients and staff from a range of ethnic communities and ability to provide a culturally sensitive and competent service
Health Psychology Service
Vaughan Building, Ruckhall Lane