Consultant Psychologist

Reference

PRI93083

Location

Burton Park, Warwick Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0RD

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£51,750 (£5000 Welcome Bonus)

Hours

22.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Location Description

About Burton Park:

Burton Park is a 50-bed neurobehavioral rehabilitation hospital specialising in care for patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) and neuro-progressive conditions. Our dedicated multi-disciplinary team includes professionals from psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, physiotherapy, social work, and medicine. As a member of the Independent Neurorehabilitation Providers Alliance (INPA), Burton Park is committed to providing exceptional care.

Job Advert Role Description

​Role Overview:

As a Consultant Neuropsychologist, you will:

• Provide clinical leadership and oversee the specialised neurobehavioural rehabilitation programme.
• Deliver clinical neuropsychology services across our three wards.
• Engage and contribute to local and National professional networks.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with service commissioners.
• Assess the suitability of referrals to the service.
• Oversee the collection and analysis of clinical outcome measures (e.g., SASBO, MOAS), identifying areas for improvement in our therapeutic programmes.
• Supervise and provide specialist training to the multidisciplinary team, including Assistant Psychologists.
• Foster a research culture within the service.

Professional Qualifications & Memberships:

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited and HCPC approved) or equivalent.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Chartered Member of the BPS.
• Post-doctoral training in clinical neuropsychology and inclusion on the BPS Special Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists is preferred.
• Experience in neuropsychology will be considered for psychologists qualified in other disciplines.

Professional Competencies & Experience:

• Proven experience delivering clinical neuropsychology in neurobehavioral rehabilitation for individuals with ABI and challenging behaviour.
• Strong advocate of neurobehavioral rehabilitation.
• Advanced skills in assessing, formulating, and evaluating complex cases, including managing multifaceted information collaboratively with service users and the multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate formulations to inform management plans and ensure consistent, psychologically driven care.

Personal Skills & Qualities:

• Ability to positively influence a range of internal and external stakeholders to promote Brain Injury Services.
• Capable of working with Service Leads to set standards, produce recommendations, and communicate effectively with the wider care team.

Working Arrangements:

We offer flexible working arrangements to cover the contracted 22.5 hours per week, typically spread over three days.

Join us at Burton Park and make a meaningful impact in the field of neurorehabilitation. Apply today to be part of our dedicated team.

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Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Closing Date

01/01/2025