About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen in a thriving neuropsychology team offering excellent support and professional development within our Psychological Services Network in the Hyperacute/ acute ward team and Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Stroke at Northwick Park Hospital. The post includes providing assessment and support to patients and families of stroke survivors of the surround boroughs.
The role includes opportunities to develop cross specialist skills, service development, supervision skills and benefit from internal and external CPD. We support clinical psychologists to gain professional qualifications in clinical neuropsychology (QiCN).
As a Trust, we aspire to ensure our workforce represents the diverse communities we serve and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME and LGBT+ communities. Applications from these groups are welcomed.
For Informal enquiries / visits, contact: Vidya Rajbhoj Lead Principal Clinical Neuropsychologist for Stroke Services on 07970307598 or [email protected]"
Main duties of the job
Provide a highly specialist psychology service to stroke patients including specialist assessment, treatment planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
Contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe and informed environment.
Initiate and collaborate in service evaluation, audit, and research.
Provide clinical supervision, consultation, and training, functioning as a lead specialist in neuropsychological assessment of stroke patients.
Work as an autonomous professional within the guidelines and policies of the BPS, HCPC and LNWH, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
Agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
Are you keen to use and develop your neuropsychological skills to help stroke survivors and their families in the community? If so, you might also be keen on joining a Trust making significant investments in developing its psychology services.
This opportunity sits within a thriving neuropsychology team at Northwick Park Hospital. As a centre of excellence, it provides hyper-acute and rehabilitation care to stroke survivors in North-West London on a 50 bedded unit and in home-based settings.The role will include opportunities to further develop teaching, service development and supervision skills and benefit from internal and external CPD.
This position is offered at either Band 8a or within a Band 7 to 8a preceptorship, dependent upon experience.The developmental post is aimed at supporting band 7 and newly qualified clinical psychologists to develop a career in neuropsychology, with a view to progressing to band 8a on the acquisition of suitable skills and experience.LNWH supports clinical psychologists to gain further professional qualifications in clinical neuropsychology.
As a Trust, we aspire to ensure our workforce represents the diverse communities we serve and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME and LGBT+ communities. Applications from these groups are welcomed.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC Post-graduate doctoral level training (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) in Clinical or Counselling Psychology as accredited by the BPS. Eligible for BPS Chartered Psychology Status.
Desirable
a.Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice e.g., PGDip / MSc in Applied / Clinical Neuropsychology b.Post-qualification training in supervision
Knowledge & experience Essential
Doctoral level knowledge of lifespan developmental models of adjustment and psychopathology, neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
Desirable
Experience of conducting neuropsychological assessments for developing comprehensive neuropsychological formulations and interventions.
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.
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 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Northwick Park Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road
Harrow, London
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)