Clinical Psychologist - Liverpool

Brainkind; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A charity focused on neurorehabilitation is seeking a clinical psychologist to provide specialist assessments and interventions for adults with acquired brain injury. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience, including a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and HCPC registration. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits including generous leave, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

38 days annual leave (pro rata)

Health Cash Plan

Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Excellent training and support

Company Pension

Long Service and Staff Awards

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology, accepted by BPS for Graduate Basis Registration (GBR) or equivalent.
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited) or equivalent to meet requirements for HCPC registration.
• Registered with the HCPC and knowledge of relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury.
• Coordinate Service Users care as keyworker/clinical lead.
• Formulate and implement psychological intervention plans.

Skills

Communication at all levels

Research and analysis

Resilience

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Psychology

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Registered with HCPC

Job description

Overview

Hours: 18 hours per week

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do; you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Main purpose

To work as part of a multi/inter disciplinary team, providing clinical psychology and neuropsychology input within the Brainkind neurobehavioral model to service users with acquired brain injury. You will consult with internal and external professionals, family members and service users. You will engage in relevant research and advise other professionals as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To provide specialist psychological/neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury referred to BIRT and related services, utilising and interpreting information from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.
• To coordinate Service Users care as appropriate and agreed with your supervisor, in the role of keyworker/clinical lead.
• To formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological and/ or neuropsychological intervention to support the neurorehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injury as part of the multi/inter disciplinary team, based on current evidence-based best practice.
• To elicit personal goals from service users and translate this to specific, measurable, achievable, relevant timed SMART goals with the team.
• To undertake a range of psychological therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities (individual, family, and group) adapted and tailored to the needs of the individual and the context and ongoing evaluation of the outcomes of the intervention.
• To contribute specialist psychological advice to the multi/inter disciplinary formulation, appropriate therapeutic approaches, or intervention plans, and be involved in, or oversee specialist psychological aspects of their implementation in collaborations with other staff.
• To undertake psychologically based risk assessment and risk management for relevant service users and provide advice on the psychological aspects of risk to the multi/inter disciplinary team.
• To be responsible for maintaining a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with Brainkind, professional and national standards for Health Care records.
• To be responsible for relevant data collection on work activities, as required,
• To communicate through a variety of methods (written, virtual, verbal) to a high standard, in a timely and appropriate manner, in line with confidentiality policies to ensure delivery of a high-quality service.
• To consult with and provide specialist psychological guidance to carers and families of service users.
• To exercise autonomous professional judgement and responsibility for the psychological management of service users on own caseload seeking appropriate supervision as required.
• To participate in regular on call support for the unit on a rota basis.
• To demonstrate a duty of care to equipment and resources supplied by Brainkind.
• To remain informed of current research and evaluations to support evidence-based practice in own professional work and to contribute this perspective in the multi-disciplinary team.
• To contribute to project management and complex audits, assisting colleagues to develop service provision.
• To coordinate administration of agreed outcome measures.
• With approval via the relevant process initiate and conduct psychologically based research relevant to the care of adults with acquired brain injury, as agreed with the Consultant Neuropsychologist.
• You will keep abreast of developments in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology particularly in the field of neurorehabilitation.

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• A competitive salary of £28,136 per annum (Actual Salary)
• 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance.
• Free parking
• Company Pension
• Long Service and Staff Awards

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology, accepted by BPS for Graduate Basis Registration (GBR) or equivalent.
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited) or its equivalent to meet requirements to register as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC.
• Registered with the HCPC
• Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to the service user group.
• Relevant experience in producing clinical reports.
• An understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and an alignment to Brainkind values.
• Ability to communicate at all levels, both oral and written to a range of audiences.
• Ability to research, analyse and manage complex multi-factorial clinical information from a range of sources.
• Resilient with the ability to work with unpredictable service users i.e. demanding, verbally and physically aggressive.
• Ability to effectively work as part of a Inter / Multidisciplinary Team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience £28,136 per annum (Actual Salary)