Consultant Neuropsychologist

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Are you looking for a highly rewarding role that challenges both your clinical and leadership abilities?

Become a part of our dynamic and motivated multidisciplinary team, renowned for their holistic, patient-centred, and evidence-based approach to neurorehabilitation.

We are currently seeking an experienced Consultant Neuropsychologist to join our expanding therapy service at Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre; a modern, independent hospital offering inpatient Level 1 intensive brain injury rehabilitation services with 29 NHS England funded beds for the South West of England. Additionally, we provide slower-stream rehabilitation (Level 2) for up to 23 patients. Both services are managed in collaboration with North Bristol NHS Trust.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within an established team of professionals, including Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine and a Consultant in Neuropsychiatry, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Nurses, and Rehabilitation Technicians, all dedicated to providing high-quality care to patients with traumatic and acquired brain injuries.

The successful candidate will provide a neuropsychological service at a high level of clinical expertise, supporting and advising colleagues on all issues of clinical practice, and providing expert professional guidance to Neuropsychologists, Clinical psychologists, and other clinicians within the unit. Alongside this you will provide clinical leadership, management, and direction for inpatient neurorehabilitation within the Psychology team. This will include offering expert clinical supervision for psychology and non-psychology staff on matters relating to neuropsychology, and to provide QICN-accredited supervision for candidates undertaking this qualification.

The post-holder will benefit from:

The chance to work within a highly skilled and experienced interdisciplinary team

The opportunity to enhance your specialist clinical and leadership skills

Regular clinical and managerial supervision

A strong commitment to your continuing professional development (CPD)

A variety of training opportunities aligned with your personal development plan (PDP)

If you are passionate about neuropsychological rehabilitation and thrive in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity as soon as possible, as the advert will close once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For enquiries or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Jo Heath (Head of Therapies), Suzy Moss (Hospital Director) or Dr Alana Tooze (Consultant Neuropsychologist) on Tel No: 0117 9562697

What you'll be working:

Our standard working hours for this role are per week, with days and times to be agreed. We understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

What you'll be doing:

Provide a high level of expertise in specialist neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury

Maintain a caseload of highly complex patient cases who have suffered an acquired/traumatic brain injury

Formulate and implement plans for brain injury rehabilitation or management of service user’s brain injury problems based on a multi-factorial neuropsychological understanding and current evidence-based best practice, taking the lead in very complex cases

Undertake and provide supervision on a range of neuropsychological therapeutic interventions

Undertake professional line management of the psychology staff within Frenchay BIRU

Train and supervise clinical psychologists working at Frenchay BIRU who are pursuing the qualification for Practitioner Full Membership of the QICN

Develop audit and clinical research within the psychology service and where appropriate work collaboratively with other MDT disciplines

Function as a member of the Frenchay BIRU Senior Management Team and represent the Psychology service at all senior staff meetings

Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights

For a full comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description

What you'll have:

HCPC registration

BPS Membership

Registered on the Division of Neuropsychology Specialist Register

Previous extensive experience within a regional neuroscience centre or clinical neuropsychology service

Prior experience of providing line management and clinical supervision to qualified Clinical Psychologists, ClinPsyD trainees, and Assistant Psychologists

Experience of working across a multi-disciplinary inpatient acute rehabilitation team

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Join the  Active Learning Hub  and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities

Active Reward App  giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop

Free 24 hour confidential  Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App  to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice

A salary sacrifice  Aegon 5% matched pension

Access to join a  Medicash Health Plan  for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians

We recognise outstanding  Active Behaviours  via the  Active Awards  programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

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……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group