Clinical Psychologist- Brain Injury, Band 7

This permanent, part-time (22.5 hrs) band 7 Clinical Psychologist position would suit someone looking to develop their skills in neuro-rehabilitation.

The post involves providing an outpatient service to patients with acquired brain injury, including cognitive assessment/rehabilitation and therapeutic input. The work is varied with regular opportunities for joint working and would suit someone who enjoys working closely with a team. The team includes two Clinical Psychologists; specialist neuropsychology supervision is available.

The post-holder will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team in which psychology is well-established. The post-holder will also be part of a large and friendly Clinical Health Psychology Department. The post would be ideally suited to someone looking to develop their career in the health psychology/neurological rehabilitation field. We welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists, as well as those looking to change their area of specialism.

We also have a 2-day band 7 community neurology post, a 4-day band 8a community neurology post, and a 5-day band 8a acute neurology/stroke post currently being advertised. The first of these could combine well with this post to create a fulltime position.

We can offer you a varied and interesting post with regular peer support as well as a commitment to time and funding for the PgDip in Clinical Neuropsychology (especially if combined with the other 2-day band 7 post).

The post involves:

• Undertaking specialist neuropsychological assessments to inform rehabilitation
• Psychological assessment and interventions to support mood and adjustment
• Adapting clinical and therapeutic approaches to accommodate cognitive changes as a result of brain injury
• Linking-in and working alongside other providers such as charitable agencies, care and educational staff and other health services and staff
• Providing indirect clinical interventions including training and consultation
• Using knowledge and skills to identify and implement audit, research and service development work as the opportunities arise
• Being involved in the continued professional development and supervision of roles such as Assistant Psychologists and placement students

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county; with over 8000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

Gloucestershire Brain Injury Team is a well-established team providing inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. Our friendly and supportive team has a wealth of experience and readily shares new learning.

The post-holder will join other psychologists in the Clinical Health Psychology Department delivering services to Neurological Rehabilitation, spanning older adults, patients with neurological problems and acquired brain injury.

We can offer you:

• an innovative and well organised environment
• varied working with a supportive multi-disciplinary team
• contact with a range of applied psychologists
• supportive colleagues, excellent peer support and supervision, informal and relaxed atmosphere

We encourage enquiries and informal visits prior to application. Informal enquiries to Dr Andy Champion (Clinical Psychologist) on 0300 422 8115 (Andrew.Champion@nhs.net) or Dr Fiona Laver on 0300 422 8111 (Fiona.Laver1@nhs.net).

See Job Description and Person specification for details, but the role will include therapeutic input (both assessment and intervention), largely on an outpatient basis, with people who have sustained acquired brain injuries.