Band 8c Consultant Applied Psychologist/Clinical Neuropsychologist
A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Our mission is to provide excellent neuro-psychological assessments for patients, and consultancy to Neurology/Neuro-surgery colleagues, which is compassionate, inclusive and committed.
Are you a compassionate, enthusiastic and committed Clinical/Neuro- Psychologist who would like to join our friendly service to help develop Neuropsychology services within a very large and well-esteemed Neuroscience Centre in Birmingham.
We have a unique opportunity for a Consultant Clinical/Neuro- Psychologist to join our Clinical Neuropsychology service based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB).
The successful applicant will have responsibility for leading and developing Neuropsychology services for patients affected by ‘Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI),’ alongside inputting to the ‘Epilepsy Surgery Programme’ and other Neurology/Neuro-surgery sub-specialties.
You will be joining a small, friendly and research-active department that enjoys close links to the University of Birmingham and their Clinical Psychology Doctorate Course.
You will be a valued colleague in our Clinical Neuropsychology service at Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
If you thrive on challenge, creativity and a dynamic and supportive work environment, in which Neuro-psychological assessment/formulation is highly valued in the wider multi-disciplinary teams, along with the opportunity to shape the future of the service, this is the job for you.
This role will involve responsibility to lead and develop a range of inpatient and outpatient TBI Neuropsychology services, alongside the other Consultant Clinical Psychologist and ‘Lead for Neuropsychology.’
The role will involve providing evidence-based/informed inpatient and outpatient Neuropsychology Assessments, contributing to TBI ward-rounds, MDT meetings and TBI Clinics (including a ‘Sports Concussion Clinic’). The role will also involve contributing to pre-, peri- and post-surgical assessments for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy who are being assessed for Neurosurgery.
There are significant opportunities within QEHB to develop and expand the Neuropsychology services for additional Neurology/Neuro-surgery sub-specialties and the support of the successful applicant pursuing these opportunities will be greatly valued by the ‘Lead for Clinical Neuropsychology.’
With close links to local universities, our department prides itself in a rich history of cutting-edge Neuropsychology research and as a department we have contributed to many high impact peer-reviewed journal article publications. We also enjoy supervising Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists as they progress through their careers in Clinical/Neuro Psychology.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally.We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Whilst a degree of ‘flexible working’ will be offered where possible, the expectation will be that ‘in-person’ attendance at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham will be required for the vast majority of sessions due to need to work directly with patients and members of the Multidisciplinary team.
This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Oct 2024