Clinical Psychologist

Are you a Clinical Psychologist with an interest or experience in neuropsychology? Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and change lives for the better? Join the team at St Neots Neurological Centre and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. You will be working at St Neots Neurological Centre, a service that provides care, therapeutic and rehabilitation pathways for those affected by a neurological or mental health condition for which challenging behaviour may be the leading impairment.

There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at St Neots Neurological Centre, where you will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. Reporting to the Hospital Director, you will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training.

As a Clinical Psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, designing and delivering specialist psychological interventions, and developing robust care plans to guide treatment. You will be able to contribute to the delivery of our clinical strategy and to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations. You will oversee the specialised psychological programme and provide supervision and training to your peers to ensure they understand the concepts and principles underpinning the framework and the specialised skills required to work successfully within this service model.

Your career as a Clinical Psychologist at St Neots will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is valued and there are numerous career development opportunities on offer. There is an extensive range of courses designed to help you grow and succeed in your career. It’s a career that brings pride and fulfilment, a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Neuro/Clinical Psychologist you will be:

• Participating in the assessment of referrals, and providing initial assessment for service users referred to the service.
• Undertaking high quality direct (assessment & therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory, and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions and making autonomous clinical decisions.
• Working therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertaking the assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric, neuropsychological and semi-structured clinical methods.
• Formulating and implementing plans of specialist psychological treatment or management of patients' mental health needs based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence-based best practice.
• Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
• Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Company Policies and Procedures.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have BPS recognised psychology degrees.
• Be HCPC registered.
• Have Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate post-graduate qualifications.
• Be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division.
• Have an understanding of evidence-based psychological practice.
• Have experience and/or interest in applying psychological knowledge to this complex population.
• Be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits.
• Have previous experience of conducting research and project working.

Where you will be working: St Neots Neurological Centre, Howitt's Ln, Eynesbury, Saint Neots PE19 2JA. St Neots Neurological Centre provides care, therapeutic and rehabilitation pathways for those affected by a neurological or mental health condition for which challenging behaviour may be the leading impairment.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £55,000 - £70,000 DoE.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.