Clinical PsychologistNHS

Job summary

At STEPS, rehabilitation is about helping people rebuild their lives following life-changing injury or illness. Our approach brings together specialist therapies, nursing, medical expertise and innovative rehabilitation technology within a welcoming residential environment. What makes this meaningful is how we work: as one interdisciplinary team, alongside clients and those important to them. Psychology is central to this approach, informing individual interventions and the way the wider team understands and supports each client.

We are looking for a compassionate, curious and reflective Clinical Psychologist with a genuine interest in neurorehabilitation and complex trauma. You will enjoy working collaboratively, value the expertise of other disciplines and bring the confidence to share your perspective while remaining open to learning. We welcome someone who combines sound clinical reasoning with creativity, initiative and a commitment to evidence-based, person-centred care.

It is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical interests and help shape our psychology service. Alongside specialist supervision, there are opportunities to develop skills in therapies such as EMDR, CBT and ACT, with the potential to pursue the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN) as part of an agreed development plan. You can also build experience in supervision, leadership, teaching, research and service development, contributing ideas that influence how we deliver rehabilitation.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Psychologist at STEPS will assist in the delivery of a service to individuals who have experienced life changing injury or illness. You will be involved in all aspects of the neurorehabilitation and complex trauma programmes as delivered by an extensive, committed, and friendly interdisciplinary team.

Psychology is highly valued as part of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), and STEPS Rehabilitation is IDT led with access to psychiatrist and rehabilitation consultants. This post provides the opportunity to work with medico legal case managers and solicitors.

STEPS is actively wanting to support career development in specific therapies including EMDR, CBT or ACT with the potential to progress on the QICN journey with the support of 2 experienced clinical psychologists with extensive experience in neuropsychology and trauma.

There are also opportunities to develop skills in supervision, leadership, research, teaching and training and service development.

You will have good access to a range of the latest of neurological tools on site as well as the opportunity to explore the benefits of rehabilitation technology such as the Mindmaze Mindpod.

Clinical supervision will be offered by one of the Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologists within the team.

Job description

This Job description is an outline which reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intended to be exhaustive list of duties the post holder will be expected to fulfil.

Exercising expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence-based practise you will provide highly-specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention while working collaboratively with non-psychologist colleagues and external professionals where appropriate.

Using formal testing measures including a range of cognitive assessments to better understand a clients presentation.

Supervision of an assistant psychologist.

Contributing psychological opinion in a range of different meetings relevant to the client's needs

You will also have the opportunity to be involved in shaping the future of the service with client pathway development.

You will work autonomously, being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your clinical work and care, adhering to professional guidelines, the HCPC Code of Conduct and the and STEPS policies and procedures.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to developing research capacity and skills within the service

To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other team members involved in the psychological, emotional, and behavioural well-being of clients

To continually seek to expand and consolidate clinical skills using training, experience, and supervision.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment plans of clients under your care and to effectively evaluate progress.

To receive regular professional supervision from our senior Clinical Psychologists and where appropriate, other senior clinicians.

To continue to access continuing professional development opportunities in line with agreed targets and agreed personal development plan.

Provide advice and consultation on psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines, and the overall framework of the team and STEPS policies and procedures.

You will need to be able to analyse and interpret complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observation, and semi-structured interviews with clients.

To maintain accurate and detailed records of all interventions using the electronic notes system and other specified systems as applicable.

About us

At STEPS Rehabilitation, our mission is to enable individuals to reach their fullest potential following catastrophic injury or illness, through expert, compassionate, and cutting-edge rehabilitation. We deliver bespoke, evidence-based therapies, led by an exceptional interdisciplinary team, to achieve the highest standards of recovery and life quality.

We build strong partnerships with clients, their families, and external professionals from the outset ensuring rehabilitation programmes, discharge planning, communication, and support are seamless from day one.

We know that exceptional care begins with exceptional people. Thats why weve built a specialist interdisciplinary team, who bring not only skill and experience, but real compassion to every interaction. We employ 180+ team members in both clinical positions and in business support roles and we are proud of the culture we have established where all team members share our philosophy, values and dedication to delivering excellent client care.

Our team is united by a common purpose, dedicated to continually learning from one another, and committed to giving their utmost for those we support.

We invest and nurture the development of our team, and through training, shared learning, and research, we give them the tools to grow, stay inspired, and remain at the forefront of their area of work.