Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in Bristol is looking for a Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist to lead their services within a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have experience with functional neurological disorders, a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and a commitment to developing junior staff. This role involves delivering assessments, enhancing service quality, and contributing to clinical research.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering assessments and psychological interventions.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• History of involvement in clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Lead provision of psychological services in a multidisciplinary team.
• Develop outpatient and inpatient services.
• Supervise junior staff and contribute to professional networks.

Skills

Leadership in clinical psychology/neuropsychology

Experience with functional neurological disorders

Supervision of junior staff

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist with an interest in functional neurological conditions to join a large Neuropsychology department at Southmead Hospital in Bristol.

We are looking for someone to lead the provision of Clinical Psychology/Neuropsychology services within a multidisciplinary team including Neuropsychiatry, Neurology, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. We welcome applications from clinicians at consultant level as well as from those who are developing towards consultant level and can demonstrate willingness to develop the relevant skills and competencies for this post.

The post holder will also join a large, friendly, supportive and welcoming Neuropsychology department comprised of 13 Clinical Neuropsychologists/Psychologists and 9 Assistant Psychologists in 5 services (General Outpatients, Neurosurgery, Cognitive Disorders, Stroke and Community Traumatic Brain Injury). Please see the Job Description (JD) and Person Specification attached to this advert for the main duties of this post. The post-holder will deliver assessment, consultation and psychological intervention for people with a diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).

The post-holder will take a lead role in developing the outpatient and inpatient service, alongside the service manager, consultants, specialist nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists in evidence-based service development, implementation of service outcome measures, use of data to demonstrate service impact, service user involvement, quality improvement projects and research involvement.

As a senior member of the team, the post-holder will be expected to contribute to the supervision of more junior staff, along with the wider multidisciplinary team. They will also support colleagues from across the south-west, and nationally through professional networks and teaching opportunities. The team is actively involved in clinical research.

For more information please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning Brunel building at Southmead Hospital. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Situated in the vibrant city of Bristol is our award-winning building opened in 2014, offering exceptional facilities for patients and staff alike.

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.