Are you an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist seeking a new LOCUM challenge? Are you looking for work to start immediately?

Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Band 8b Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for a LOCUM contract support the Neurological Psychology service team for Adults with Mental Health issues at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full-time opportunity which will run for an initial period of 12 weeks with the likelihood of extension.

Part-time applications will be considered.

Job Role: Band 8b Clinical Neuro Psychologist
Pay Rates: £40 LTD p/h + £250 Sign Up Bonus
Location: Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge UB8 3NN
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00 | 37.5 hours per week

Job Description:
The post-holder will join the inpatient neuro-rehabilitation unit MDT at Hillington hospital.

• Provide specialist psychological assessments of clients with challenging and other complex needs, referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of complex data from a variety of sources.


• Formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.


• Implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families, and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis.


• Work with and supervise others on particularly complex and challenging cases.


• Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models.


• Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.


• Provide specialist psychological advice guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients' formulation, diagnosis, and treatment plan.

Essential:

• Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or equivalent


• HCPC Registration


• Experience in neuro psychology