Consultant Clinical Psychologist inSt Neots inSt Neots PUBLISHED TUE 12 NOV 2024

This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced Consultant Neuro/Clinical Psychologist to join the team at St Neots Neurological Centre and make a real difference in people's lives. You will be responsible for delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the neurological care pathway, leading and overseeing the specialised psychological programme, and providing supervision and training to the transdisciplinary team.

As a Consultant Neuro/Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the neurological care pathway, identifying and developing new services for other neurological conditions, ensuring that all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by a conceptual model and have an empirical evidence base, and ensuring that the transdisciplinary team has access to and understanding of the concepts and principles underpinning the framework and the specialized skills required to work within this service model.

About us

Are you an experienced Consultant Neuro/Clinical Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at St Neots Neurological Centre and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals.  You will be working at St Neots Neurological Rehabilitation Centre , a service that provides care, therapeutic and rehabilitation pathways for those affected by a neurological or mental health condition for which challenging behaviour may be the leading impairment. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at St Neots Neurological Centre, where you will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward.

Reporting to the Hospital Director, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations. As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will lead and oversee the specialised psychological programme and the transdisciplinary team where you will provide supervision and training to your peers to ensure they understand the concepts and principles underpinning the framework and the specialised skills required to work successfully within this service model. You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within neurological care services.

We value your professional growth and offer numerous career development opportunities. Our extensive range of courses is designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.

It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Consultant Neuro/Clinical Psychologist you will be:

• Deliver strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the neurological care pathway.
• Identify and develop new services for other neurological conditions.
• Ensure all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by a conceptual model, have an empirical evidence base, and that their effectiveness is measured.
• Ensure that all members of the transdisciplinary team have access to and understanding of the concepts and principles underpinning framework and the specialised skills

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.
• HCPC Registered.
• Chartered Member of the BPS
• Evidence of engagement in ABI networks.
• Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis. 

Where you will be working:

St Neots Neurological Centre, Howitt's Ln, Eynesbury, Saint Neots PE19 2JA

St Neots Neurological Centre provides care, therapeutic and rehabilitation pathways for those affected by a neurological or mental health condition for which challenging behaviour may be the leading impairment.

 What you will get:

• Annual salary of £80,000-£85,000 DoE
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more. 

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.