Overview
About the Role: This exciting position is based within the Cognitive Disorders Clinic, ideal for a clinical psychologist or neuropsychologist with extensive experience in adult neuropsychological assessment and intervention. You\'ll be working closely with consultant neurologists and providing expert assessments and interpretation. The post holder will be based at the Bristol Brain Centre and the Rosa Burden Centre, Southmead Hospital, and be part of the Department of Neuropsychology, North Bristol NHS Trust.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership of the neuropsychology input to the Cognitive Disorders Clinic. The post holder will provide operational leadership in relation to the delivery of neuropsychological care and rehabilitation in-line with relevant guidelines, protocols and the scientific evidence base. The post holder will take a lead role in representing neuropsychology at relevant clinical and operational meetings and forums to ensure the quality of the provision within the available resources. The postholder will take a lead role in the development and support of the neuropsychology team delivering input to the Cognitive Disorders Clinic. The post holder will contribute to ensuring the highest standards of care possible within the resources available, and contribute to the evaluation of quality and governance as appropriate. The post holder will receive management and leadership support from senior colleagues. The postholder will be professionally accountable in the first instance to the Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist within the Southmead Team, and managerially accountable to Head of Neuropsychology at North Bristol NHS Trust.
Responsibilities
The post holder will provide clinical leadership of the neuropsychology input to the Cognitive Disorders Clinic. The post holder will provide operational leadership in relation to the delivery of neuropsychological care and rehabilitation in-line with relevant guidelines, protocols and the scientific evidence base. The post holder will take a lead role in the representing neuropsychology at relevant clinical and operational meetings and forums to ensure the quality of the provision within the available resources. The postholder will take a lead role in the development and support of the neuropsychology team delivering input to the Cognitive Disorders Clinic. The post holder will contribute to ensuring the highest standards of care possible within the resources available, and contribute to the evaluation of quality and governance as appropriate. The post holder will receive management and leadership support from senior colleagues.
What It Takes
* Doctorate-level training in Clinical Psychology or Clinical Neuropsychology (or equivalent)
* Registration with the HCPC
* Substantial experience conducting, interpreting, and communicating findings from complex neuropsychological assessment
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an MDT
* To Candidates not yet meeting full Band 8b criteria may start at Band 8a, with clear progression opportunities based on performance.
About North Bristol NHS Trust
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
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