Senior Community Clinical Psychologist

DescriptionSirona Medical are seeking for a Senior Community Clinical Psychologist 
The duties and responsibilities of this role include: [But not limited to]
To provide specialist psychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury referred to the regional community related services, utilising and  interpreting  information  from  a  variety  of  sources:
To  formulate cases at preadmission assessments, inpatient treatment and follow up care  including  psychological  and  neuropsychological  tests,  self  report scales, direct and indirect structured observations,  and semi-structured interviews  with  clients,family  members  and  others  involved  in  the client’s care.
To formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological treatment or  management  of  client’s  neuropsychological  and  mental  health problems  based  on  a  multi-factorial  psychological  understanding and current evidence-based best practice.
To  undertake  a  range  of  psychological  therapeutic  and  rehabilitation interventions,   drawing   on   a   range   of   psychological   models   and employing a range of modalities [individual, family, group] adapted and tailored tothe needs of the individual and the context.
To  monitor  the  effectiveness  of  interventions  and  report  back  to  the team.
To  exercise  autonomous  professional  judgement  and  responsibility  for the psychological management of clients on own case load.
To  be  responsible  for  providing  a  specialist  psychological  perspective in the multi-disciplinary assessment of service users and their families
To   contribute   highly   specialist   psychological   advice   to   the   multi-disciplinary   formulation   of   appropriate   therapeutic approaches   or intervention   plans,   and   to   be   involved   in,   or   oversee   specialist psychological  aspects  of  their  implementation  in  collaborations  with other staff.About You 
Do you have a degree in Psychology accepted by BPS for graduate basis registration or equivalent?
Registrated with the HCPC
Knowledge of relevant legislation to the client group.
Demonstrate an interest in clinical neuropsychology.
General knowledge of acquired brain injury pathology, neuroanatomy, symptoms, characteristics, course of recovery and rehabilitation approaches
 This includes but is not limited to –traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular disease and understanding the different types of strokes, encephalopathy, hypoxic brain injury, amongst others
General knowledge regarding the characteristic brain injury symptoms most commonly associated with the necessity for a neurobehavioural approach.For more AHP opportunities email [url removed] or call [phone number removed] option 5 to speak to one of the Therapy consultants
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Features
  • 38 days annual l
  • 5% location allowance
£68,525
Horsham
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