Clinical Psychologist

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi/inter‑disciplinary team, providing clinical psychology and neuropsychology input within the Brainkind neurobehavioural model to service users with acquired brain injury; leading the delivery of the model through team working.
• Consult with internal and external professionals, family members and the People We Support , engaging in relevant research and advising other professionals as appropriate.
• Provide specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury referred to Brainkind (and related services), utilising and interpreting information from tests, self‑report scales, observations and semi‑structured interviews.
• Complete pre‑admission assessments and develop specialist, collaborative, holistic neurobehavioural formulations of individual rehabilitation needs, including SMART goals.
• Coordinate People We Support  care as keyworker/clinical lead, in agreement with the supervisor, and be responsible for relevant data collection on work activities.
• Formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological and/or neuropsychological intervention to support neurobehavioural rehabilitation, based on evidence‑based best practice.
• Undertake a range of psychological therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions (individual, family, group), tailored to the individual and the context, with ongoing evaluation of outcomes.
• Provide a specialist psychological perspective in multi/inter‑disciplinary assessment of service users and their families, contributing psychological and neuropsychological advice to formulation of therapeutic approaches and intervention plans, and overseeing implementation in collaboration with staff.
• Conduct psychologically based risk assessment and risk management for relevant clients, providing advice on psychological aspects of risk to the multi/inter‑disciplinary team.
• Consult with and give specialist psychological guidance to carers and families of service users.
• Exercise autonomous professional judgement and responsibility for the psychological management of own caseload.
• Participate in regular on‑call support for the unit on a rota basis and demonstrate a duty of care to equipment and resources supplied by Brainkind.

• Degree in Psychology accepted by the BPS for Graduate Basis Registration (G ) or equivalent.
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited) or equivalent to meet requirements to register as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC.
• Registered with the HCPC.
• Demonstrated interest in clinical neuropsychology.
• General knowledge of acquired brain injury pathology, neuroanatomy, symptoms, characteristics, course of recovery and rehabilitation approaches (including traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular disease, strokes, encephalopathy, hypoxic brain injury, etc.).
• Relevant experience in producing clinical reports.
• At least 2 years of experience as a qualified clinical psychologist in a relevant clinical area.
• Experience working within a multi/inter‑disciplinary team, supporting team processing and promoting psychological thinking within team formulations and goal setting.

• Salary: £55,690 – £62,682 per annum (DOE).
• 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays, pro‑rata).
• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
• Health cash plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Excellent training and support.
• Group life assurance.
• Eye voucher scheme.
• Free parking.
• Enhanced company pension.
• Long service and staff awards.
• Enhanced sickness entitlement.

• Brainkind is a Disability Confident Employer. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
• Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation.