Neuropsychologist Manager

Pulse

Job Description

Purpose: Delivery of the specialist psychology service, providing neuropsychological assessment and treatment programmes for the patients with acquired brain injury and neurological disorders, both individual and group. To actively participate in the clinical supervision of Psychology staff and training of the wider multidisciplinary team including induction

Key Accountability's:
Provide comprehensive neuropsychological assessment of patients to assist the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in diagnosis, problem formulation and the planning of rehabilitation programmes

Design & implementation of individual behaviour modification programmes

Assist the Consultant in Management of the clinical psychology department
oRecruitment
oAbsence
oChairing/attending meetings
oResource management

Assist in the development of the Centre
Function as a key worker to ensure active co-ordination and management of the therapeutic programme to achieve the agreed rehabilitation goals

Provide evidence based neuropsychology treatments e.g. cognitive and behavioural

Attend and participate in all relevant meetings e.g. Clinical team meetings, clinical governance and case reviews.

Maintain records and clinical notes in line with company policy and British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines

Provide all relevant reports as required, accurately and in a timely fashion e.g. case review reports, management reports & discharge reports

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