KM248335 - Senior Clinical Psychologist

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic individual to provide clinical leadership and clinical psychology expertise to a newly established multidisciplinary Enhanced Dementia Support Service for adults living with dementia who present with complex psychological needs or distressed behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Day to day management of the multidisciplinary service, including referral management, workload allocation, clinical governance, service development, evaluation, audit and research.
• Provide clinical supervision to the multidisciplinary team and hold line management responsibility for psychology staff.
• Design and deliver education and training initiatives to support dissemination of knowledge and improved confidence and competence in supporting people living with dementia, including those who experience distress.
• Deliver systemic interventions to improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia and their carers, and offer opportunities to hold a wider community caseload including one to one psychological therapy interventions and neuropsychological assessment.
• Establish strong and supportive working relationships with colleagues across the health and social care system.

Team and Service

The Older People's Psychology Service consists of a supportive team of 7 qualified Clinical Psychologists and 2 Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology, with skills in CBT, Third Wave approaches, IPT, Schema Therapy, EMDR and systemic approaches. The service routinely provides core and specialist placements for trainees completing the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Edinburgh University.

Role Characteristics

• Based mainly at Glen O'Dee Hospital in Banchory, with required work across teams within Grampian, including on site at Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen.
• Up to 29.6 hours per week available, with possibility of increasing to 37 hours per week to support 0.2WTE within the wider Older Adult Psychology Service. Flexible working arrangements may be considered.
• Relocation allowance up to £8,000 available to successful candidates.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.