254685 (KMc) Principal Clinical Psychologist

About the role

An opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist with expertise in Neuropsychology to contribute to a waiting list initiative to address the longest waits across a range of outpatient Neuropsychology services.

The post is offered on a fixed term basis due to short term funding, with a commitment to length of contract of 12 months from start date.

You will provide outpatient clinics and liaison with local neurorehabilitation, rehabilitation medicine and neurology colleagues. The work will be primarily outpatient clinic based both face to face and remote by video and telephone calls. There will be an expectation to provide clinics in West Lothian, as this is where most of our longest waits are currently. Additionally, clinics may be provided at other locations. We currently operate at Astley Ainslie Hospital, East Lothian Community Hospital, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and other locations. A realistic job plan will be agreed with successful candidate(s) based on configuration of hours taken and to address the longest waiting times based on current demand.

This part time position may be combined with additional hours in this or other parts of the NHS Lothian Psychology service for a candidate wishing additional hours. Job sharing or similar options can be explored for candidates wishing fewer hours.

About the service

The service contributes to assessment, treatment and recommendations to support people and their families dealing with complex needs relating to brain injury, stroke, progressive and other neurological conditions. The acute service takes a high volume of referrals for neurology clinics and provides group interventions.

The services are staffed by 7.8w.t.e. qualified staff covering all inpatient and outpatient neuropsychology service across Lothian and Regional services.

The neuropsychology service has close links with the University of Edinburgh D.Clin.Psychol. course, providing teaching and specialist training placements.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient clinics and liaison with local neurorehabilitation, rehabilitation medicine and neurology colleagues
• Deliver clinics face to face and remotely by video and telephone calls
• Provide clinics in West Lothian and potentially other locations across NHS Lothian
• Contribute to assessment, treatment and recommendations to support people and their families dealing with complex needs relating to brain injury, stroke, progressive and other neurological conditions
• Contribute to education, training and consultancy across the neuropsychology services and in multidisciplinary contexts
• Assist with data gathering and evaluation
• Use research and service improvement methodology within the scope of the waiting list project
• Support the clinical supervision of Assistant Psychologists and others
• Gain supervision skills and develop further expertise in Clinical Neuropsychology

Support and development

Clinical supervision and support will be from our experienced Band 8A Psychologists, with line management and additional support from Consultant Neuropsychologists.

There will be opportunities to gain supervision skills and to support the clinical supervision of Assistant Psychologists and others. We are keen to support suitable candidates to attain further expertise in Clinical Neuropsychology to develop careers in this specialism and will work with you to support this.

Schedule

Up to 0.5 w.t.e (18 hours), fewer or more hours may be available. The post is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months from start date.