Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist

Peterborough

Part time-3 days per week.

Band 7 £44,000 to £51,000pa pro-rata depending on experience

Our Client provides a full range of services to adults living with neurological conditions including the range of dementias, Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Korsakoffs syndrome, acquired and traumatic brain injury in addition to providing rehabilitation services for adults for the following:

• Huntington’s disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• Korsakoffs syndrome
• Traumatic brain injury
• In addition to providing rehabilitation services for adults after brain injury, spinal injury and stroke

The role will include involvement in multi-disciplinary team meetings, providing neuropsychological assessment, formulation and interventions, meeting face to face with residents to provide a range of treatments, working with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, adjustment, insight and awareness work. Cognitive skills and compensatory skills are also areas we support. Development and implementation of behavioural approaches are other areas we work with. Working closely and often jointly with the rest of the multi-disciplinary team is also a feature of the role. Report writing and attendance at care reviews will be needed. Supervision of Assistant Psychologists may be required, depending on experience.

The successful candidate will work alongside the Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist who will provide direct clinical supervision. Experience of working with adults living with dementia or other neurological conditions is required. The role requires having knowledge of safeguarding procedures and of carrying out assessments under the Mental Capacity Act and being involved in Best Interest meetings and decision making.

For more information please contact us on 07890772817 or apply and we shall contact you

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 24 per week

Salary: £44,000.00-£51,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• clinical: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• HCPC (preferred)

Work Location: In person