Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist

at  North Bristol NHS Trust

8c Consultant Clinical Psychologist/ Neuropsychologist
0.6 wte. Two years fixed term (subject to role review)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist with an interest in functional neurological conditions to join a large Neuropsychology department at Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
We are looking for someone to lead the provision of Clinical Psychology/Neuropsychology services within a multidisciplinary team including a Neuropsychiatry, Neurology, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.
The post holder will also join a large, friendly, supportive and welcoming Neuropsychology department comprised of 13 Clinical Neuropsychologists/Psychologists and 9 Assistant Psychologists in 5 services (General Outpatients, Neurosurgery, Cognitive Disorders, Stroke and Community Traumatic Brain Injury).
Please see the Job Description (JD) and Person Specification attached to this advert for the main duties of this post.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning Brunel building at Southmead Hospital. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Situated in the vibrant city of Bristol is our award-winning building opened in 2014, offering exceptional facilities for patients and staff alike.
The post-holder will deliver assessment, consultation and psychological intervention for people with a diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). The post-holder will take a lead role in developing the outpatient and inpatient service, alongside the service manager, consultants, specialist nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists in evidence-based service development, implementation of service outcome measures, use of data to demonstrate service impact, service user involvement, quality improvement projects and research involvement.
As a senior member of the team, the post-holder will be expected to contribute to the supervision of more junior staff, along with the wider multidisciplinary team. They will also support colleagues from across the south-west, and nationally through professional networks and teaching opportunities. The team is actively involved in clinical research.
For more information please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Please refer the Job description for details