Band 8c Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

Birmingham Community Health Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist to lead neuropsychology services at Moseley Hall Hospital in Birmingham. The role includes quality service provision, supervision of psychological assessments, and strategic governance within the service. Candidates should have significant experience in Neuropsychology and be eligible for the Specialist Register for Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN). This position offers opportunities for leadership development within a diverse and vibrant community.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Neuropsychology and senior leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality neuropsychological service provision.
• Supervise psychological assessment and therapy.
• Manage clinical governance for neuropsychology services.
• Utilize research skills for service development.
• Accountable for delivering clinical services.

Education

Eligible for entry onto the Specialist Register for Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN)

Job description

Overview

Full Time - applicants seeking to work less than 37.5 hours per week will also be considered and are encouraged to contact for discussion., An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist to join our neuropsychology and rehabilitation services based at Moseley Hall Hospital in Birmingham. Our services include Level 1 Inpatient Neurorehabilitation, Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation, Community and Outpatient rehabilitation services, and a specialist vocational rehabilitation pathway. It is an exciting time to be joining our services as we look to further develop our teams and the model of Clinical Neuropsychology within the Trust. The postholder will work alongside the Divisional Lead Consultant Psychologist and other colleagues to ensure the systematic governance and effective development and delivery of neuropsychology services across inpatients, outpatients and community settings. Leadership, supervision and management are key aspects of this role alongside provision of clinical services.

Responsibilities

• To ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist neuropsychological service to people with specialist rehabilitation needs, across all sectors of care within the catchment area of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
• To supervise and support the psychological and neuropsychological assessment, therapy and interventions provided by other psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
• To support overall clinical, professional and strategic governance for ASR Neuropsychology services in collaboration with the Divisional Lead Consultant Psychologist.
• To exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service.
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
• To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the service.
• To be accountable for the direct delivery of clinical services to clients, their families and carers.
• To provide out-reach, advice, consultation, training and clinical supervision to ensure the planning, development and systematic provision of a highly specialist, multilevel psychology service within the Division.
• To ensure the Psychology Service meets Service objectives, contracting agreements and commissioner requirements such as the completion of UKROC statistics.
• To ensure sustainability and enhancement of the service by collaborating with commissioners and relevant partners.

Qualifications

• The successful applicant will have extensive experience in Neuropsychology, have completed the relevant training to be eligible for entry onto the Specialist Register for Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN), and have demonstrable strategic leadership experience relevant to this Consultant-level position.

About Birmingham and BCHC

Birmingham is a vibrant, rich, ethnically diverse city, with a large population of young people. Join Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) where more than 5000 members of staff work across Birmingham and the West Midlands to deliver a wide range of community and specialist healthcare services. BCHC delivers over a hundred clinical services, in people\'s homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. This includes services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe\'s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. Our range of healthcare service provision within the ASR Division also offers opportunities to develop clinical leadership skills and be involved with clinical projects and pathway development. The Psychology Service offers support and close links with other psychologists through facilitated reflective practice groups, CPD events and team meetings. There are good links with the local DClinPsy training courses and the MSCi pathway at Birmingham and Coventry Universities.