Clinical Neuropsychologist (Band 8b)

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Clinical Neuropsychologist to work within our friendly pschology team at Airedale General Hospital. The team consists of Clinical Psychologists working in a number of specialities in medical psychology, ICU, neonates and paediatrics as well as neuropsychology, an Assistant Psychologist and our admin support team.

The role is varied across a diversity of patients’ clinical presentations, and is supported by an experienced, qualified colleague and a highly trained Assistant Psychologist working permanently into the service. Clinical work includes formal cognitive assessment and rehabilitation advice, adapted psychological therapy , adjustment to illness, consultation, teaching and support to other professionals.

We would welcome any prospective candidates to contact us to arrange a visit to our department and meet the team.

Main duties of the job

This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced  Neuropsychologist to contribute to the provision of the  neuropsychology outpatients service for neurology patients in  Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. The role is varied across a  diversity of patients’ clinical presentations, and is supported by  an experienced, qualified colleague and a highly trained  assistant psychologist working permanently into the service.  Clinical work includes formal cognitive assessment and  rehabilitation advice, adapted psychological therapy ,  adjustment to illness, consultation, teaching and support to  other professionals. The Neuropsychology Outpatients section is a coherent and  supportive team within a friendly and caring Healthcare  Psychology department. The service is based at Airedale  Hospital, which serves the Airedale/Wharfedale/Craven district  of Yorkshire. We are an innovative, growing service with  strong links to other West Yorkshire Clinical Health  Psychology services. We regularly have trainees on  placement – primarily from the doctoral training course at  Leeds University. We strongly support CPD and reflective  practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide specialist neuropsychological and psychological  assessments of neurology patients, based upon the  appropriate use, interpretation and integration of highly  complex psychological data from a variety of sources  including neuropsychological and psychological tests, selfreport measures, rating scales, direct and indirect  structured observations and semi-structured interviews with  patients, family members and others involved in the client’s  care.

• To formulate, develop and implement plans for the formal  psychological treatment and/or management of patients’  neuropsychological and/or mental health problems, based  upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s  problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy,  across the full range of care settings.
• To be responsible for implementing a range of  psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families  and groups, within and across teams.
• To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options  taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models,  and highly complex factors concerning historical and  developmental processes that have shaped the individual,  family or group.
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the  assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose  problems are managed by psychologically based standard  care plans.
• To provide highly specialised psychological advice,  guidance and consultation to other professionals  contributing directly to clients’ formulation, diagnosis and  treatment plans.
• To ensure that all relevant professionals have access to a  psychologically based framework for understanding and  care of clients of the service.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for  individual clients and to provide general advice to other  professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment  and management with reference to deliberate self- harm.
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner  information concerning the assessment, formulation and  treatment plans of patients under their care and to monitor  and evaluate progress during both uni- and multidisciplinary care.
• To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the  effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by  other relevant professionals.

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