Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Job overview

Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Hours: 15 hours per week (0.4 FTE)

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our Acute Stroke Unit and Outpatient Neuropsychology Service in Reading. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician with a keen interest in neuropsychology and physical health to develop their specialist skills within a supportive, experienced, and forward-thinking service.

The successful candidate will work across:

Royal Berkshire Hospital (0.3 FTE): joining a 30-bed Acute Stroke Unit, providing (neuro)psychological assessment and intervention to adults following stroke.

Outpatient Neuropsychology Clinic, Reading (0.1 FTE): delivering detailed neuropsychological assessments for adults with cognitive and emotional difficulties of suspected neurological origin, including acquired brain injuries, neurological illnesses, and neurodegenerative conditions.

You will be supported by the Principal Psychologist to manage a diverse caseload and contribute to ongoing service development.

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail prior to application, please contact Dr Alan Gray at [email protected]

Join this vibrant and supportive Clinical Psychology team to help make an impact on adult psychological care and rehabilitation!

We welcome applications from candidates eligible for Band 7 roles who have a strong interest in neuropsychology and wish to develop towards an 8A role.

Main duties of the job

You will offer (neuro)psychological assessment and intervention to adults with stroke. This will include undertaking: -

• cognitive and mood screening,

• more detailed neuropsychometric testing,

• brief psychological interventions,

• guidance around behaviour management,

• assessments of mental capacity,

• psychological support for families,

• MDT joint-working,

• and staff training.

There are strong links with the local NHS and independent-sector neuro-rehabilitation units, and with community rehabilitation teams. We have close links with the Oxford doctoral training course in clinical psychology, and there may be scope for joint supervision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists.

In our Outpatient Neuropsychology clinic at 25 Erleigh Road you will provide detailed neuropsychometric assessments of adults with cognitive and emotional difficulties with a suspected neurological aetiology. This includes a wide variety of neurological conditions, including acquired brain injuries, neurological illness, and neurodegenerative disorders.

The goal of your input will be around differential diagnosis, treatment planning, directing patients to appropriate services, and providing guidance around cognitive and emotional rehabilitation.

Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology.

• Experience of specialist assessment and formulation and treatment of adults in inpatient and/ or community physical health settings.

• Relevant experience of working with people affected by cancer

• HCPC registration

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required