Clinical Psychologist/Specialist Psychological Practitioner

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist or Specialist Practitioner Psychologist for a fixed-term role in Wakefield. The position emphasizes neuropsychology with responsibilities including specialized assessments and interventions. Applicants must possess post-graduate training in clinical psychology, HCPC registration, and relevant experience within NHS settings. Join a supportive team dedicated to improving patient care with access to benefits like NHS pensions and health services.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Experience in NHS conducting specialist assessments is necessary.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialized psychological assessments of patients.
• Provide specialist neuropsychological assessments.
• Implement psychological interventions based on client needs.

Skills

Delivering psychological therapy

Working within multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Specialist post-graduate training in a psychotherapeutic modality

Job description

Clinical Psychologist/Specialist Psychological Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist or Specialist Practitioner Psychologist to work as part of the neuropsychology service within the Mid Yorkshire NHS Teaching Trust. This is a fixed term post for 5.5 months, full-time though we will consider application for part time hours. The role will work in our neuropsychology outpatients department. The posts will provide an excellent opportunity to develop specialist skills in working with people with neurological conditions.

We welcome applications from enthusiastic, highly motivated and resourceful individuals with strong skills in delivering psychological therapy and in working effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.

The successful candidate will work as part of a friendly and supportive team, with embedded admin support. The department comprises clinical psychologists, counsellors, and specialist psychotherapists working into a range of specialities including Neuropsychology, Spinal, Pain, Burns, Oncology and Palliative Care Services. We actively encourage and support supervision, CPD and service-related research.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out specialised psychological assessments using a range of measures (interview, standardised questionnaires, rating scales, observation) of patients who have highly complex medical and psychological histories, in order to arrive at a formulation of need.
• Where appropriate to the psychological profession, to provide specialist neuropsychological assessment of adults within the neurosciences service, utilising information from a broad range of standardised psychometric tests, case history and clinical interview and integrating it into a neuropsychological formulation of the client and the psychosocial environment drawing on a range of psychological and neuropsychological theoretical perspectives.
• To formulate and implement psychological intervention based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients presentation, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual patients and to provide both general and specialist advice for psychologists and other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
• To carry out such other duties as the Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Head of Service may reasonably request.
• To contribute to service-wide culture and practice of continuous improvement. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

• Post‑graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000) accredited by the BPS.
• HCPC registration.
• Specialist post‑graduate training to masters level or equivalent in a psychotherapeutic modality – including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Systemic Therapy.
• Accreditation from a recognised Psychological Therapy body (e.g. BAAT, BABCP, BACP, UKCP) via the KSA route where applicable.
• Experience of working with clients within an NHS setting conducting specialist assessments and interventions.
• Experience of working with patients with physical health conditions and conducting specialist assessments and interventions across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi‑disciplinary and inter‑disciplinary care.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and as required by the HCPC.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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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.