Band 8d Divisional Lead-Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Consultant Clinical Health Psychologist or a Neuropsychologist to take on the role of Health Psychology Lead within our Adults' Specialist Rehabilitation (ASR) division and our Adults Community Division (ACS).

This is an exciting senior leadership post at the heart of BCHC's Future Operating Model, offering the opportunity to shape person-centred, psychologically informed clinical health and rehabilitation across a diverse range of specialist services.

Your role will be to work collaboratively with senior Divisional leads to ensure we deliver a high quality, safe and effective service for Adults. You will work strategically and collaboratively with our neighbouring partners in acute, primary care and tertiary services to deliver a seamless and effective pathway of services for Adults

Main duties of the job

About the Role

You will provide strategic and professional leadership for psychology across ASR, covering:

· Neurological rehabilitation (Level 1b inpatients)

· Stroke inpatient and outpatient services

· Acquired Brain Injury pathways

· Specialist neurological clinics

· MSK/pain services

· Adult amputee services

· Weight-management services

· Other clinical health long term conditions

You will lead a skilled and supportive psychology workforce, work closely with divisional senior leadership, and contribute to service transformation, staff wellbeing, and high-quality psychological governance.

Working for our organisation

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

• • A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, HCPC registration, preferably specialist clinical health and or neuropsychology training, with eligibility for the neuropsychology register and significant post-qualification experience. (applications will be considered from candidates approaching completion of, or at the final stage of, their QiCN clinical portfolio-please clearly outline your current stage within your application).
• • Advanced expertise in complex clinical health or neuropsychological assessment and intervention, alongside strong skills in communication, research, consultation, and supervision.
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of neuropsychological practice.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Assessed extensive experience of working as a registered clinical neuropsychologist, including extensive post qualification experience
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, acrs a range of care settings ( outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care) including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' neuropsychological care and treatment, within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan and team.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Doctoral level knowledge of clinical neuropsychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
• Skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation
• Skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical neuropsychology.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client groups,
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
• Formal training in supervision of other neuropsychologists.
• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialising behaved neuropsychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups
• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised neuropsychological therapies and assessment methodologies.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Enthusiasm for a broad range of neuropsychological phenomena, an interest in models of service delivery, and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical neuropsychology services.
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others.
• A commitment to the evaluation of services, enthusiasm for both multi professional and uni-professional audit, and a wish to continue to develop expertise in the service area.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to identify provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
• Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to articulate and interpret clearly the role of the profession of clinical neuropsychology based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy.
• Ability to travel regularly across the Trust as required
• Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books

Additional employer information

UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link, will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a 'Great Place to Work'. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Using Artificial Intelligence

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Benefits of working for us

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Divisional Lead-Consultant JD & PS (PDF, 184.4KB)
• BCHC Local benefits (PDF, 99.6KB)