Overview
Clinical Psychologist — Part Time
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £28,136 per annum (Actual Salary)
Hours: 18 hours per week
Responsibilities
Main duties of the job
* To provide specialist psychological/neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury referred to BIRT and related services, utilising and interpreting information from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.
* To coordinate service users' care as appropriate and agreed with your supervisor, in the role of keyworker/clinical lead.
* To formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological and/or neuropsychological intervention to support the neurorehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injury as part of the multidisciplinary team, based on current evidence-based best practice.
* To elicit personal goals from service users and translate this to specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, timed SMART goals with the team.
* To undertake a range of psychological therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities (individual, family, and group) tailored to the needs of the individual and context, with ongoing evaluation of outcomes.
* To contribute specialist psychological advice to the multidisciplinary formulation, appropriate therapeutic approaches, or intervention plans, and be involved in, or oversee specialist psychological aspects of their implementation in collaborations with other staff.
* To undertake psychologically based risk assessment and risk management for relevant service users and provide advice on the psychological aspects of risk to the multidisciplinary team.
* To maintain a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with Brainkind, professional and national standards for health care records.
* To communicate through a variety of methods (written, virtual, verbal) to a high standard, in a timely and appropriate manner, in line with confidentiality policies to ensure delivery of a high-quality service.
* To consult with and provide specialist psychological guidance to carers and families of service users.
* To exercise autonomous professional judgement and responsibility for the psychological management of service users on own caseload, seeking appropriate supervision as required.
* To participate in regular on-call support for the unit on a rota basis.
* To remain informed of current research and evaluations to support evidence-based practice in own professional work and to contribute this perspective in the multidisciplinary team.
* To contribute to project management and complex audits, assisting colleagues to develop service provision.
* To coordinate administration of agreed outcome measures.
* With approval via the relevant process, initiate and conduct psychologically based research relevant to the care of adults with acquired brain injury, as agreed with the Consultant Neuropsychologist.
* You will keep abreast of developments in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology particularly in the field of neurorehabilitation.
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree in Psychology, accepted by BPS for Graduate Basis Registration (GBR) or equivalent.
* Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited) or its equivalent to meet requirements to register as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC.
* Registered with the HCPC
* Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to the service user group.
* Relevant experience in producing clinical reports.
* An understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and an alignment to Brainkind values.
* Ability to communicate at all levels, both oral and written to a range of audiences.
* Ability to research, analyse and manage complex multi-factorial clinical information from a range of sources.
* Resilient with the ability to work with unpredictable service users (e.g., demanding, verbally and physically aggressive).
* Ability to effectively work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Rewards
* A competitive salary of £28,136 per annum (Actual Salary)
* 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
* Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
* Health Cash Plan
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Excellent training and support
* Group life assurance
* Eye voucher scheme
* Free parking
* Company Pension
* Long Service and Staff Awards
Notes: This position is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks, UK sponsorship requirements, and current UK professional registrations where applicable.
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