Job summary
12 month Fixed Term Contract
Your main duties of the job are to support the delivery of Neuropsychological care to stroke and other brain injury survivors experiencing cognitive, emotional and behavioural difficulties post injury. Providing interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
You will have opportunities to work closely with other multidisciplinary teams in the community, primary care, the acute neuro rehab team, and other external agencies. There is an in-service training programme in place and an intensive Trust and Local induction will be provided. The post is within a multidisciplinary team and you will work alongside Neuro Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses and Rehab Assistants.
The post will be based in the South of the county with your base being either Brookfields or Hinchingbrooke Hospital however there maybe times where they are expected to cover further across the county.
The successful candidate will work in an agile manner using virtual consultation to manage their caseload of patients, having access to a smart phone and laptop to support this.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Band 5 Assistant psychologist within Neuro Psychology to support the delivery of Neuro Psychology rehab as in-reach to the inpatient rehab beds, as well as working with patients in their own homes within the Early supported Discharge for Stroke and Community Neuro Rehab team for a 12 month fixed term contract. You will play a vital part in supporting patients with cognitive and psychosocial challenges as part of a MDT to achieve their potential whilst instigating and delivering better health, better care and better outcomes for our patients.
Staff personal and professional development is viewed as highly important, and staff have the opportunity to receive training through an in-house in-service training programme as well as being supported to undertake a blended competency package to help you develop within your profession and role.
The ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable to support service delivery across the organisation.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly underrepresented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients of the Integrated Stroke ESD and Community Neuro Rehabilitation Service across inpatient and community settings.
- To provide psychological assessment and neurophsychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. Working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
- To assist in clinically related administration, conducting audits, collection of data and statistics, development of audit and/or research projects and teaching.
- To attend psychology supervision on a weekly basis and engage in CPD as agreed with supervisor and professional manager.
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Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Some experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities in a health or social services setting.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Some experience of conducting psychological assessments (neuropsychological/ standardised assessments).
Desirable
- Previous experience of an assistant psychologist post or equivalent.
- Previous experience of working with people with neurological conditions
- Lived experience of mental health.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive, and in delivering sensitive information.
- Able to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively including reflection.
- Interpersonally calm and able to diffuse difficult, volatile situations.
- An ability to work effectively with the Multidisciplinary team while maintaining boundaries.
- An ability to work independently (planning own workload), reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Good organisational skills including time management but the ability to be flexible.
- Experience using computers for databases or data analysis, especially SPSS for windows & Excel.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering evidence based psychologically informed interventions.
- Experience of conducting service evaluation/audit / research.
- Experience of working directly with people with neurological conditions.
- Experience of working with carers.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Some knowledge of the theory behind neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to people with neurological conditions.
- Some knowledge of behavioural management advice
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people living with long term neurological conditions, including the issues of emotional adjustment.
- Some knowledge of models regarding emotional adjustment to long term conditions.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the psychological issues relevant to existential issues
- Knowledge of Mindfulness and Compassion Focused Therapy
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Must have access to a personal car and the ability to drive independently around the locality, due to the radius covered and lack of public transport in some area
Other
Essential
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude.
- Able to travel within the locality.
- Advanced keyboard skills.
Desirable
- Previous use of clinical systems such as SystemOne
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Brookfields Hospital
351 Mill Road
Cambridge
CB1 3DF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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