7/8a Senior Applied Psychologist - Memory Assessment (Wolverhampton)

NHS Jobs; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Wolverhampton is seeking a Senior Applied Psychologist to lead highly specialist psychological assessment within Memory Assessment services. You will interpret diverse data, including neuropsychological testing, to inform diagnoses, risk assessments and treatment planning as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role also involves clinical supervision of Trainee Applied Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists, and delivering training to MAS MDT and Older Adult services to support

Qualifications

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment using diverse data sources, including neuropsychological testing.
• Undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients.
• Supervise Trainee Applied Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists.
• Deliver training to MAS MDT and Older Adult staff across divisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead highly specialist psychological assessments for complex cases.
• Interpret data to inform diagnosis, formulation and intervention planning.
• Provide expert psychological advice and consultation to other staff.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Neuropsychological testing

Risk assessment

MDT collaboration

Training delivery

Job description

7/8a Senior Applied Psychologist - Memory Assessment (Wolverhampton)

Provide highly specialist psychological assessment of clients with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources, which will include neuropsychological testing Undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provide specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. Undertake highly skilled evaluations and makes decisions about treatment options. Provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to clients diagnosis, formulation and intervention plan. Facilitate decision-making by planning and mapping assessment processes/interventions with members of the team to determine the most appropriate treatment modality or service for clients. Clinical supervision of Trainee Applied Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists under the guidance of Consultant Applied Psychologist. Provides highly specialist advice, guidance, consultation and supervision to other direct care staff in MDT and in other OA services such as ECMHT, the newly formed Hospital at Home Team, Admiral Nurses and local Older Adult Inpatient wards as appropriate. Devise and deliver training to other staff in MAS MDT and across the Older Adult Division,