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Trosolwg o'r swydd

We’re looking for an experienced clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist to input into our innovative multiprofessional community brain injury rehab and stroke rehab services.  Supported by an Assistant Psychologist, you would provide advice to patients, families and colleagues, assessment (including neuropsychological assessment where appropriate), and direct therapeutic input on an individual, couple or group basis.  Supervision and teaching also form part of the remit.

The post is part of a small, cohesive Health Psychology service which works closely with a variety of multidisciplinary teams, with Trust senior management and local partner bodies (e.g. Mental Health Trust).

We would be open to discussions around flexible working/hours for this position.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

To be responsible for the provision of a highly specialist clinical psychology service to adults with acquired brain injury and stroke providing highly specialist psychological assessments, therapeutic interventions, and clinical audit and research evaluations.  Working autonomously within professional guidelines, in a range of settings

To contribute to multiprofessional service delivery to adults with acquired brain injury and stroke.

To provide indirect psychological interventions, through consultation and training to the Multi-disciplinary team and relevant multi-agency networks.

To use the highest quality of psychological evidence and clinical accountability to inform and enable best practice.  To undertake the supervision and clinical evaluation of doctoral trainee clinical psychologists, as well as other psychologists within the team and the assistant psychologist.

To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking audit, research and development relevant to the service area, including the development of new projects to enhance service provision.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.