Principal Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Neuropsychologist

This full-time post sits in the Clinical Neuropsychology service at the Oxford Centre for Enablement, a specialist inpatient unit at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serving the Wessex region. The work centres on autonomous assessment and evidence-based treatment for patients with complex neurological conditions and their families, with advice, supervision and training for the interdisciplinary team. The role also covers service development, and applicants currently at 8A level will be considered.

What the job involves

• Provide direct and indirect highly specialist neuropsychological assessment and evidence-based intervention to Level 1 and 2 inpatients with neurological conditions and their families
• Manage complex clinical problems, including risk assessments, mental capacity assessments and challenging behaviour
• Work autonomously and as an active member of the OCE Clinical Neuropsychology service, the OCE IDT and the Trust's Psychological Medicine Service
• Provide advice, consultation and supervision to the IDT, non-psychologist colleagues and other clinical psychologists
• Provide teaching and training on inpatient psychological care
• Provide clinical supervision to clinical psychologists, trainee psychologists and assistant psychologists
• Work with key colleagues and agencies to ensure robust and effective care and management for inpatients
• Use research skills for audit and service development
• Propose and implement service and policy changes through the OCE governance structure and the Neuropsychology leadership team
• Support senior management in developing the OCE Clinical Neuropsychology service
• Contribute to the wider neuropsychology and clinical psychology service across the Trust's four hospitals

Qualifications

• Doctoral clinical psychology training accredited by the BPS, or equivalent (BPS CSICQ statement for overseas qualifications)
• Full membership of the BPS Division of Neuropsychology

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist

Experience

• Significant experience as a qualified clinical psychologist in inpatient neurorehabilitation settings
• Direct and indirect highly specialist neuropsychological assessment and treatment
• Working with complex neuro-disability across the life course and with families in highly distressing situations, including verbal abuse and threats of physical abuse
• Applying the Mental Capacity Act in brain injury and managing risk
• Post-qualification clinical supervision of psychologists, including trainees and assistants, and supervising MDT members with responsibility for the psychological aspects of care plans
• Chairing complex treatment planning and discharge meetings, and managing complex ethical and treatment issues in neuropsychological rehabilitation

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced knowledge and skills in complex neuropsychological assessment, intervention and management
• Communicating complex, sensitive information orally and in writing to clients, families and professionals, and providing consultation to other groups
• Doctoral-level research methodology, research design and multivariate data analysis
• Teaching and training using complex multimedia materials for public, professional and academic audiences

Other

• Experience of working within a multicultural framework
• Team player who builds and sustains relationships with staff from all disciplines, people with acquired brain injury and their families
• Able to manage own and others' emotions and organisational stress, work flexibly, independently and under pressure, and accept clinical supervision

Nice to have

• Post-doctoral or postgraduate training or study in neuropsychology or applied neuroscience
• Membership of the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists
• Invited presentations at key neuropsychology conferences and peer-reviewed, academic or professional publications
• Experience as a qualified clinical psychologist in outpatient or community neuropsychology services
• Experience of service development in neurorehabilitation settings
• High-level knowledge of theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
• Knowledge of specialised therapies for difficult-to-treat groups, such as personality disorder, dual diagnosis or functional neurological conditions
• Access to transport and ability to travel within the required geographical area

What’s offered

• Access to learning and development opportunities
• Clinical supervision, peer support and regular CPD valued and supported within the team
• Links with the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training, including placements and doctoral research supervision

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