About this role
Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist to join our specialist Paediatric Neuropsychology service within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Department of Psychological Medicine. This is a permanent role at 1.0wte, split between the specialist paediatric neurorehabilitation team (0.6wte) and the routine paediatric neuropsychology service (0.4wte).
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to work within our well-established Paediatric Neuropsychology service to offer neuropsychological assessment, consultation, and advice, and to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions. The post-holder will work with children and young people under the inpatient neurorehabilitation pathway, working within a close multi-disciplinary team (occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and neurology). The post-holder will also see children and young people with neurological illness or injury for outpatient neuropsychological assessment and psychological intervention.
The post offers a breadth of experience covering inpatient and outpatient paediatric clinical neuropsychological work, with elements of both assessment, therapy, and neurorehabilitation. It would appeal to someone wishing to gain or develop their clinical experience in paediatric psychology/neuropsychology, and to those wanting to gain clinical expertise required for the practice competencies of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN).
The post can be appointed at a band 7 preceptorship working towards a band 8a position, or at a band 8a depending on skills and experience. Responsibilities will be adjusted accordingly, and supervision will be provided by a qualified Consultant Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist.
About us
You will be fully embedded within our supportive and cohesive Paediatric Neuropsychology team and work closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues within the Trust paediatric neurosciences services. You will sit within the wider Department of Psychological Medicine - an innovative and dynamic team of psychologists and psychiatrists co-located within the medical environment providing services to patients across the lifespan. The department has close links with the Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology and regularly contributes to teaching and supervision of trainees.
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide a highly specialised paediatric clinical psychology/neuropsychology service to children and young people with neurological illness or injury, including assessment, intervention, and consultation, participating in relevant service development and research, and undertaking supervision and training. To work autonomously as an independent practitioner within professional guidelines and the services policies and procedures, fully accountable for professional actions, and collaboratively with other professionals in health, education, and social services.
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Employer details Employer name Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address The John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)