Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist

at  Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

To provide and develop highly specialised assessment and rehabilitation programmes for adults experiencing neuropsychological difficulties associated with neurological conditions - including both cognitive impairment and psychological distress. To select and administer highly specialist psychological assessments including specialised neuropsychological assessments, self-report measures (as appropriate) and clinical interviews. To interpret and integrate this highly complex data. To actively promote service user participation and representation in service development and delivery.
Supervise Assistant and/or Trainee Clinical Psychologists working within the service. Actively support the local Clinical Psychology Doctorate Training programmes to support the development of Trainee Clinical Psychologists. To select and deliver evidence-based specialist psychological treatments, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions, by drawing on a range of theoretical options. To provide highly specialised expertise and advice to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the team.
To work as a psychology member of a multi-disciplinary team in order to deliver comprehensive clinical care to clients, liaising with in-patient teams, GPs and referrers as appropriate. To work as an independent and autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions. To provide psychological support to clients who are emotionally distressed due to the consequences of their neurological condition and to also provide support to carers and staff working with such clients. The post holder will receive supervision according to individual need.
The post holder may be required to engage in additional duties that may arise under the direction of the Neuropsychology Lead. To provide training to individual colleagues and professional groups within the multidisciplinary team in the Neuro Therapy Service and other relevant agencies. To be responsible for making decisions about whether it is appropriate for services to be directly delivered by the Clinical Psychologist or whether skills, training and assistance to members of the multidisciplinary team or members of the primary care services may be more appropriate. To liaise with professionals within the neurorehabilitation pathway as well as colleagues within health, social care and the voluntary sector to ensure that patients are being offered an integrated and effective service.
To contribute to policy and service development within the specialist area of neurorehabilitation services. To act as a liaison between mental health and community health services. To adhere to Health and Safety at work requirements. See attached full job description for extensive details

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