Professional and Clinical Lead (Community Neuropsychology)
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Practitioner Psychologist (30 hours per week) to lead the Community Neuropsychology Services in Exeter and Barnstaple.
There are currently separate neuropsychology services covering the Exeter East and Mid Devon, and North Devon areas. A key part of this role will be to bring these services together and align them with neuro-rehabilitation services provided by the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The role will also include providing clinical leadership to the wider health and neuropsychology team, based across Exeter and Barnstaple. This includes providing relevant supervision and working closely with the service manager to support service development, appropriate governance and contract management.
You will be part of a dynamic team, committed to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, including linking in with community services and the third sector. Our team is cohesive and mutually supportive, with a commitment to a high quality clinical and responsive service. The service team are enthusiastic and committed to the continuing transformation of the service, hoping to make it a service that meets the requirements and philosophy of the NHS Long Term Plan.
Main duties of the job
This role will have oversight of Clinical Neuropsychology services across Exeter, east, Mid and North Devon. A key responsibility of this role will be to coordinate the services, which current operate independently, and work to ensure batter parity of service across the areas covered. The role will work to ensure that neuropsychology services can support neuro-rehabilitation services, which are provided by the Royal Devon NHS University Healthcare Trust.
Working at an operational and highly specialist clinical level, the post-holder will work to improve client access and reduce waiting times, whilst ensuring that Clinical Neuropsychology services deliver high clinical standards, make best use of scarce resources and develop evidence based practice that meets the needs of people using the service.
The post-holder will also act as one of two professional leads for the wider health and neuropsychology team. This will include ensuring appropriate overall governance for the range of services held within the team, taking on relevant supervisory responsibilities and providing management and clinical leadership.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Date posted
21 October 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£62,215 to £72,293 a year Pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
C9369-24-0843
Job locations
1 Church Lane
Heavitree
Exeter
EX25DY
West Pilton Health & Wellbeing Clinic
Youings Drive
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 1QL
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
- To provide a highly specialist clinical service to people with neurological conditions and injuries, who are referred for specialist neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation, using a range of assessments and intervention models.
- To support and co-ordinate with local rehabilitation services and multi-disciplinary teams with a psychological approach to client care.
- To support operational management functions including line management, staff recruitment, service governance and policy implementation.
- To liaise with key stakeholders of the service in monitoring, evaluating and developing the service.
- To contribute to the Service Level Agreement agenda related to our services and to directly manage relevant SLAs with the RDUH
- To ensure the smooth running of the Community Neuropsychology Services in Exeter, East, Mid and North Devon.
- To support the Strategic Lead of the service by undertaking service development and appropriate redesign projects and coordinating the resulting work within the team, proposing and implementing any policy changes within this domain.
- To ensure ongoing quality of service by undertaking relevant audit and quality improvement work
- To take a broader psychological approach to developing capacity of the workforce, inputting to planning, coordinating and supporting delivery of a range of activities that build capacity for psychological interventions in the acute hospitals Trusts including consultation, reflective practice, supervision and training.
- To work to embed practice-based evidence and evidence-based practice across service areas. This will include working with people using the service to ensure their involvement in service design and evaluation.
- To work with the service manager to ensure the smooth running and appropriate governance of the wider health and neuropsychology service.
The post holder will work collaboratively to ensure a whole systems integrated approach to service delivery and development. All staff within the Clinical Health Psychology & Neuropsychology service will be responsible for ensuring involvement and experience, social inclusion and race equality agendas inform and support their work.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
- To provide a highly specialist clinical service to people with neurological conditions and injuries, who are referred for specialist neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation, using a range of assessments and intervention models.
- To support and co-ordinate with local rehabilitation services and multi-disciplinary teams with a psychological approach to client care.
- To support operational management functions including line management, staff recruitment, service governance and policy implementation.
- To liaise with key stakeholders of the service in monitoring, evaluating and developing the service.
- To contribute to the Service Level Agreement agenda related to our services and to directly manage relevant SLAs with the RDUH
- To ensure the smooth running of the Community Neuropsychology Services in Exeter, East, Mid and North Devon.
- To support the Strategic Lead of the service by undertaking service development and appropriate redesign projects and coordinating the resulting work within the team, proposing and implementing any policy changes within this domain.
- To ensure ongoing quality of service by undertaking relevant audit and quality improvement work
- To take a broader psychological approach to developing capacity of the workforce, inputting to planning, coordinating and supporting delivery of a range of activities that build capacity for psychological interventions in the acute hospitals Trusts including consultation, reflective practice, supervision and training.
- To work to embed practice-based evidence and evidence-based practice across service areas. This will include working with people using the service to ensure their involvement in service design and evaluation.
- To work with the service manager to ensure the smooth running and appropriate governance of the wider health and neuropsychology service.
The post holder will work collaboratively to ensure a whole systems integrated approach to service delivery and development. All staff within the Clinical Health Psychology & Neuropsychology service will be responsible for ensuring involvement and experience, social inclusion and race equality agendas inform and support their work.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Broad knowledge of specialist services and of the services in the NHS where clinical neuropsychology is commonly applied.
- Extensive knowledge of the skills, practice and knowledge base of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies.
- Knowledge of the policy context of specialist psychological services within the organisation and of clinical leadership arrangements in this setting.
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex data analysis
- A good knowledge of and ability to work with current NHS drivers in mental health including the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies agenda
- Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills
- Strong leadership qualities, resilience and ability to handle ambiguity and uncertainty.
- Skills in managing conflict, negotiation and achieving consensus in complex situations in the pursuit of agreed strategic aims
- Ability to integrate and manipulate complex data, interpret this information and write comprehensive reports.
- Ability to make highly skilled evaluations and decisions; and take a long term perspective.
- Proven organisational, planning and time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines
- Project management skills / experience
- Good communication skills when presenting / facilitating to varying groups of people
- Highly skilled in specialist interventions with the client group.
- Advanced psychological assessment and formulation skills including risk assessment.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment (including neuropsychological) and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community and in patient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology/psychological therapy services in the NHS and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi disciplinary, multi agency contexts.
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent), eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society
- Or
- Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology as accredited by the HPC (or equivalent qualifications as assessed by the HPC).
- Or
- Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (or equivalent as assessed by the HPC).
- Registration with HCPC/UKCP/Other Specialist regulatory body
- Further training or equivalent experience in either Clinical Health Psychology or Neuropsychology
- Further training in at least one psychological therapy
- Further training or experience in delivering training programmes
Desirable
- Evidence of working towards or qualification in BPS DoN Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN)
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Broad knowledge of specialist services and of the services in the NHS where clinical neuropsychology is commonly applied.
- Extensive knowledge of the skills, practice and knowledge base of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies.
- Knowledge of the policy context of specialist psychological services within the organisation and of clinical leadership arrangements in this setting.
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex data analysis
- A good knowledge of and ability to work with current NHS drivers in mental health including the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies agenda
- Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills
- Strong leadership qualities, resilience and ability to handle ambiguity and uncertainty.
- Skills in managing conflict, negotiation and achieving consensus in complex situations in the pursuit of agreed strategic aims
- Ability to integrate and manipulate complex data, interpret this information and write comprehensive reports.
- Ability to make highly skilled evaluations and decisions; and take a long term perspective.
- Proven organisational, planning and time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines
- Project management skills / experience
- Good communication skills when presenting / facilitating to varying groups of people
- Highly skilled in specialist interventions with the client group.
- Advanced psychological assessment and formulation skills including risk assessment.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment (including neuropsychological) and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community and in patient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology/psychological therapy services in the NHS and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi disciplinary, multi agency contexts.
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent), eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society
- Or
- Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology as accredited by the HPC (or equivalent qualifications as assessed by the HPC).
- Or
- Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (or equivalent as assessed by the HPC).
- Registration with HCPC/UKCP/Other Specialist regulatory body
- Further training or equivalent experience in either Clinical Health Psychology or Neuropsychology
- Further training in at least one psychological therapy
- Further training or experience in delivering training programmes
Desirable
- Evidence of working towards or qualification in BPS DoN Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address
1 Church Lane
Heavitree
Exeter
EX25DY
Employer's website
https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address
1 Church Lane
Heavitree
Exeter
EX25DY
Employer's website
https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
Catherine Coe
Date posted
21 October 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£62,215 to £72,293 a year Pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
C9369-24-0843
Job locations
1 Church Lane
Heavitree
Exeter
EX25DY
West Pilton Health & Wellbeing Clinic
Youings Drive
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 1QL
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