Clinical Psychologist

Site

Amersham Hospital (main base)/Rayners Hedge Aylesbury

Town

Amersham

Salary

£43,742 - £50,056 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

16/05/2024 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview

Welcome to CNRS – Come and Join Us !
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service multidisciplinary team based in Amersham and Aylesbury. Working together to enable clients and their families to live a meaningful life alongside their neurological conditions (MS, Parkinson’s, Stroke, MND, Brain Tumours and FND), our rehabilitation approach facilitates self-management skills to enable clients to achieve their value led goals.
You will have the opportunity to work within the therapeutic models of ACT, CFT, and some CBT both in individual and group formats. Cognitive assessment will involve adapting rehabilitation around clients’ cognitive needs, and contributing to return to work discussions. There is considerable scope for joint working with other members of the team to enable the most effective rehabilitation programme for each client.
We are looking for someone with a keen interest and experience in neuropsychological rehabilitation to join our friendly and supportive MDT.
Reflections from a previous Band 7:
“CNRS is one of the nicest and supportive teams I have ever worked with. The variety of opportunities through this service and the breadth of the work has enabled me to learn and grow so much as a practitioner. The MDT works really well together and there is scope for joint working across the team. I could not have asked for a better post at the start of my career.”
Main duties of the job

Your main role will be to work alongside the Lead Clinical Psychologist to provide specialist clinical psychological and neuropsychological assessment, formulation and intervention of clients with a neurological condition and integrate this within the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service (CNRS) to ensure holistic assessment & co-ordinated, value driven, goal oriented rehabilitation.
Working collaboratively within the MDT, through consultation, joint working and by attending weekly team meetings to provide a psychological understanding and formulation to promote and re-establish psychological well-being of clients.
You will receive professional support and supervision from the Lead Clinical Psychologist and we strongly support professional development and growth.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
Our

vision

is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our

mission

is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our

care

values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification

Education Qualifications and Training

Post graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent as accredited by BPS)
Willingness of working towards post-doctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology (or equivalent training)
Experience

Experience of working with a variety of client groups across the life span and clinical setting (outpatient, inpatient and community)
Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
Experience of working within the NHS
Experience of working within a MDT
Completion of clinical placement relevant to neuropsychological rehabilitation
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological and neuropsychological assessment, intervention and management
Highly effective communication skills (verbal and written)
Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups
Ability to identify and employ as appropriate clinical governance mechanisms to support clinical practice
Enthusiasm for the application of psychological models in a neurorehabilitation setting
Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations
Special Circumstances

Ability to travel between sites
Values

Communicates openly, honestly, professionally and builds strong working relationships
Drives Service improvements & has strong self awareness with a desire to grow
Treat all with compassion and kindness
Consults others and listens to their opinions
PPE requirements:

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations

remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
I f you are successful

at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline:

This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you:

We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information:

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting:

The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses:

It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking:

All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name

Dr Bronwen Bonfield/Dr Clare Daniel

Job title

Lead Clinical Psychologist CNRS/Chief Psychologist

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

01296 831980

Additional information

Dr Bronwen Bonfield will be on leave until Monday 15th April 2024.
If you would like to find out more about the team then please contact : Beverley Jackson Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist 01296 831980
or Dr Clare Daniel, Chief Psychologist to discuss the specific Psychology role.

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