Clinical Psychologist - Hyperacute Neurorehabilitation Team

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist to join the HyperAcute Rehabilitation in-reach team at the John Radcliffe Hospital. You will provide highly specialist assessments and evidence-based interventions for complex rehabilitation needs and participate in a 12-month proof-of-concept service development.

The post is initially 1 day per week on a fixed-term 12-month contract, involving teaching, research and consultancy

Qualifications

• Forward thinking, motivated and experienced clinical psychologist with proven leadership and clinical skills.
• Evidence-based psychological interventions for complex rehabilitation needs.
• Participation in proof-of-concept service development and evaluation.
• Teaching and training alongside research within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist assessments and evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Offer consultancy services for individuals with complex rehabilitation needs (brain injury/neurological conditions).
• Contribute to teaching, training, research and evaluation related to hyperacute rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with rehabilitation colleagues and represent the team within the wider organisation.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Leadership

Assessment skills

Psychotherapy

Education

Clinical Psychology Doctorate

Job description

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist to join our HyperAcute Rehabilitation in reach team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

You will need to be a forward thinking, motivated and experienced clinical psychologist with proven leadership and clinical skills to participate in our proof-of-concept HyperAcute Rehabilitation Service based at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

This is a new pilot project so the post holder will be participating and supporting the setting up and developing a 12-month proof of concept specialist hyperacute rehabilitation service within a small team comprising a consultant, AHPs, and Rehabilitation assistants.

This is a new 1 day per week post initially planned as a 12 month fixed term contract., As an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team, the clinical psychologist will be responsible for the provision of highly specialist assessments, evidence-based psychological interventions and consultancy services for individuals who have complex rehabilitation needs. As this is a needs based service, it includes a wide range of conditions, but will include those with brain injury and other neurological conditions.

The post holder will provide teaching and training alongside research and evaluation relevant to hyperacute rehabilitation.

As part of a small multidisciplinary team, the post holder will work closely with other health professionals (e.g. rehabilitation consultants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists) and will, at times, represent the team within the wider organization.

The post holder will be a valued member of the Psychological Medicine Service which encompasses Clinical Health Psychology, Children's Psychological Medicine and Psychiatry.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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