Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join the Clinical Health Psychology Department within Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT). Over the last 25 years the Clinical Health Psychology Department at BTHFT has grown to include Clinical Psychologists, Counsellors and Health Psychologists covering a wide range of physical health conditions. We have an excellent reputation for the services we offer, and place a high value on continuing professional development and personal support. We regularly take trainees from the D. Clin. Psych. Course at Leeds. Bradford is a diverse and interesting community in which to work, combining an urban centre with close proximity to the Yorkshire Dales.

Main duties of the job
We provide a range of services to adults under the care of different physical health specialties. This post will input into the Neuropsychology Service, and involve completing cognitive assessments, making recommendations in relation to cognitive rehabilitation, and where possible providing psychological support to people with a range of neurological conditions under the supervision of Clinical Psychologists, a Clinical Neuropsychologist and a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist. The role will also involve input into tasks relevant to promoting service quality and development.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

• To undertake cognitive assessments with adults with a broad range of neurological conditions.
• To provide individualised support and guidance to people with a range of neurological conditions. This might include recommendations relating to cognitive rehabilitation or other psychological interventions (e.g. cognitive behavioural therapy).
• To participate in Neuropsychology service meetings alongside colleagues who provide input into the Community Brain Injury Team and Epilepsy Service to support development of the Neuropsychology service more broadly.
• To perform service development and evaluation activities associated with the Neuropsychology service.
• The post holder will work independently according to a plan agreed with their supervisor and within the overall framework of the Clinical Health Psychology Departments policies and procedures.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Previous experience of working in a health or care setting directly with patients.

Desirable

• Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
• Paid research experience.

Skills
Essential

• Skills in administering and scoring a range of neuropsychological/psychometric tests and self-report measures
• An ability to interact effectively with and engage people from a range of backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently, creatively, reliably and consistently with work agreed and supervised at regular intervals.
• Ability to work flexibly to support developments in service delivery.
• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate condition related information to clients, relatives; undertakes group sessions with clients.
• Strong analytical skills to use in one to one assessments and in working with groups
• Ability to undertake the delivery of one to one clinical psychology work with people with health conditions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist
• Able to demonstrate a clear interest in the advertised post and relate previous experience to the advertised post.

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• An understanding of the psychological needs and difficulties of people with physical health problems or disabilities.
• An interest in the social determinants of psychological and physical health difficulties

Desirable

• Experience using databases or data-analysis, especially SPSS for Windows.
• Experience of research interviews Previous research and audit experience.
• Experience in writing high quality reports.

Qualifications
Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and / or research design and analysis.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
Janet Hodgson
janet.hodgson@bthft.nhs.uk
01274365176