Job overview
Post: Band 8B Principal Clinical Neuropsychologist (Permanent)
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist to work within our Trust, in partnership with Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO), to join an existing and well established clinical neuropsychology service to patients of the Community Neurorehabilitation/Stroke Services (CNRT/CST) in North Manchester. The post-holder will be based within North Manchester Community Services (with close links to other Clinical Neuropsychology services throughout Manchester and Greater Manchester) as part of a service level agreement between GMMH and the MLCO. You would be supported by the Consultant Lead for Neuropsychology in the Manchester Community Stroke/Neurorehabilitation pathways (who would also supervise the post holder). You would have the opportunity to deputise for the consultant lead at appropriate times.
Main duties of the job
·Provision of a high-quality clinical neuropsychology service to North Manchester community stroke and neurorehabilitation teams
·Consultation, teaching, training, supervision of non-psychology MDT colleagues
·Continuing to support the development of the neuropsychology pathway, to ensure it is safe, effective and accessible to all who might benefit from it
·Be committed to MDT working, and forge strong relationships with other team members and with service leads
·Provide day-to-day support and supervision to a full time assistant psychologist
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Qualifications
Essential
Has required qualifications
Training
Essential
Has training in relevant evidence based neuropsychological training
Experience
Essential
Has significant experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist in neuropsychology field
Desirable
Coordinating a psychological service
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS
2. Registered Clinical Psychologist with the HCPC
3. Further training in neuropsychology ( PG Diploma in Neuropsychology)
4. Clinical supervision training
Desirable criteria
5. QiCN of the BPS Division of Neuropsychology (or working towards)
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Experience as a qualified clinical psychologist of working with people with neuropsychological problems
7. Experience of neuropsychological assessment and interpretation of results
8. Experience of applying cognitive rehabilitation and therapeutic techniques to a population with cognitive deficits
9. Ability to assess mental capacity
Desirable criteria
10. Experience of consultation and liaising with other health care workers
11. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
12. Experience of co-ordinating a psychological service
Knowledge
Essential criteria
13. In-depth knowledge of neuropsychological issues, assessment, interpretation of results and rehabilitation
14. Knowledge of neurological and psychiatric conditions that can lead to neuropsychological difficulties
15. Knowledge of more than one theoretical therapeutic approach
16. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
Desirable criteria
17. Knowledge of relevant legislation ( MCA 2005) and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health
Skills
Essential criteria
18. High level communication, both oral and written, and interpersonal skills in order to convey complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
19. Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and liaise with other professionals
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
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Sponsorship
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Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.