Clinical Psychologist

STEPS Rehabilitation Ltd.; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Enhanced unsociable hours rates

Consultant supervision from Neuropsych

Job summary

STEPS Rehabilitation in Sheffield area is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to lead specialist assessment, formulation and intervention within neurorehabilitation and complex trauma programmes. The role includes cognitive testing, supervision of an assistant psychologist and contributing to meetings with colleagues across disciplines.

You will work autonomously under HCPC Code of Conduct, develop EMDR, CBT and ACT skills, and help shape service pathways and research capacity.

Qualifications

• BPS recognised degree in psychology and Doctoral qualification in clinical psychology.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist is required.
• BPS Chartered Psychologist status and eligibility checks completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
• Carry out formal cognitive testing to understand presentations.
• Analyse data from tests, rating scales and interviews.
• Supervise an assistant psychologist.
• Contribute psychological opinion at client meetings.
• Advise non-psychologist colleagues on psychological care.
• Offer consultation, supervision and training to the team.
• Work autonomously within HCPC and STEPS policies.
• Document progress and plan treatments clearly in records.
• Support service development and research capacity.

Skills

Empathy

Therapeutic alliance

Verbal and written comms

IT literacy

Education

BPS psychology degree

Doctoral Clinical Psychology

BPS Chartered Psychologist

Job description

A Clinical Psychologist post within the neurorehabilitation and complex trauma programmes at STEPS Rehabilitation, a residential service supporting people after life-changing injury or illness. The role centres on specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, including formal cognitive testing and supervision of an assistant psychologist. The work sits within an interdisciplinary team alongside psychiatry, rehabilitation consultants and medicolegal case managers, with support to develop EMDR, CBT, ACT and the QiCN. Doctoral clinical psychology training and HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist are required.

What the job involves

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention based on evidence-based practice
• Carry out formal testing, including cognitive assessments, to understand each client's presentation
• Analyse and interpret complex data from psychological and neuropsychological tests, rating scales, observation and interviews
• Supervise an assistant psychologist
• Contribute psychological opinion at client-relevant meetings
• Work with non-psychologist colleagues and external professionals, advising on psychological care
• Offer consultation, supervision and training to team members on clients' psychological, emotional and behavioural wellbeing
• Work autonomously, taking professional and legal responsibility for clinical work under the HCPC Code of Conduct and STEPS policies
• Communicate assessment, formulation and treatment plans sensitively and evaluate progress
• Keep accurate, detailed records on the electronic notes system and other specified systems
• Help shape the service, including client pathway development and research capacity
• Continue to expand clinical skills through training, experience and supervision

What’s required

Qualifications

• BPS recognised degree in Psychology
• Doctoral qualification in clinical psychology
• BPS Chartered Psychologist status

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Experience

• Working with clients who have cognitive deficits
• Interdisciplinary working
• Application and use of clinical supervision
• Working with a wide range of client groups across the life course and clinical severity
• Maintaining professionalism in highly emotive or distressing situations

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of the challenges after life-changing injury and commitment to high standards of care
• Empathy and ability to build a good therapeutic alliance
• Evidence-based practice and ability to formulate complex presentations
• Working within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
• Exceptional verbal, non-verbal and written communication, and IT literacy
• Demonstrable teaching and training skills

Checks & eligibility

• Evidence of training in adult safeguarding

Nice to have

• Applied clinical psychology in neuropsychological or neurorehabilitation settings
• Experience with people who have life-changing injury and trauma
• Qualification in CBT
• Qualification in EMDR
• Psychometric assessment and research skills
• Knowledge of adult and child protection and other relevant legislation
• Experience in the medicolegal sector or private healthcare
• Experience of groupwork or of applying psychology in different cultural contexts

What’s offered

• Generous benefits package
• Enhanced rates for unsociable hours
• Clinical supervision from a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
• Support to develop EMDR, CBT and ACT skills
• Potential to pursue the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN) under an agreed development plan
• Opportunities in supervision, leadership, teaching, research and service development
• Access to neurological tools and rehabilitation technology, including the Mindmaze Mindpod
• Regular professional supervision and CPD under a personal development plan