Band 8a Clinical Psychologist - North Somerset Memory Services

Medirest Signature; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare service in Clevedon is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join their Memory Service Team. The role involves providing evidence-based neuropsychological support to older adults and supervising junior staff. The successful candidate will work in a dynamic environment focused on transformation and development.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated to provide quality, evidence-based services.
• Experience working with older adult individuals with complex cognitive difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality neuropsychology service.
• Supervise team members in Memory Service.
• Conduct neuropsychological assessments and consultations.

Skills

Experience with older adults

Neuropsychological assessment

Job description

Job Overview

Come and join our Later Life Therapies Service, working in the Memory Service Team. You will work closely with the Later Life Psychology Lead and other psychologists in the team and supervise the Band 7 Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Psychologist in the Memory Service. You will be joining a supportive team, at an exciting time of change and transformation within our services.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be highly-motivated to provide a high quality, evidence-based neuropsychology service and will have experience of working with older adult individuals with complex cognitive difficulties.

The memory service has dedicated multidisciplinary clinicians, with opportunities for consultation and training, in the form of specialist neuropsychological supervision and consultation. The provision of neuropsychological assessment and team formulation will be a key part of this role.