Clinical Psychologist - Glasgow (Eastfields)

Brainkind; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

A health and rehabilitation charity in Glasgow seeks a Clinical Psychologist to provide assessments and interventions for adults with acquired brain injuries. The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and a commitment to personal goal achievement for service users. Applicants should have a relevant degree and HCPC registration. Offers competitive benefits such as a salary of £48,788 - £56,747 and a focus on employee well-being and career development.

Benefits

38 days annual leave (pro rata)

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Enhanced Company Pension

Group life assurance

Free parking

Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults with acquired brain injury.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation related to service user group.
• Understanding of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological/neuropsychological assessments.
• Coordinate Service User's care and help formulate intervention plans.
• Undertake psychological therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Neuropsychological intervention

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Psychology accepted by BPS for GBR

Registered with the HCPC

Job description

Clinical Psychologist (Eastfields)

Glasgow

21 hours per week

£48,788 - £56,747 DOE per annum FTE

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries - sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more - to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do - you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

MAIN PURPOSE: To work as part of a multi/inter disciplinary team, providing clinical psychology and neuropsychology input within the Brainkind neurobehavioural model to service users with acquired brain injury. You will liaise with internal and external professionals, family members and service users. You will engage in relevant research and advise other professionals as appropriate.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical (but not limited to)
• To provide specialist psychological/neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury referred to Brainkind and related services, utilising and interpreting information from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self report scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service user's care.
• To coordinate Service User's care as appropriate and agreed with your supervisor, in the role of keyworker/clinical lead.
• To formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological and/ or neuropsychological intervention to support the neurorehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injury as part of the multi/inter disciplinary team, based on current evidence-based best practice.
• To elicit personal goals from service users and translate this to specific, measurable, achievable, relevant timed SMART goals with the team.
• To undertake a range of psychological therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities (individual, family and group) adapted and tailored to the needs of the individual and the context and ongoing evaluation of the outcomes of the intervention.
• To contribute specialist psychological advice to the multi/inter disciplinary formulation, appropriate therapeutic approaches or intervention plans, and be involved in, or oversee specialist psychological aspects of their implementation in collaborations with other staff.

About you:

• Degree in Psychology, accepted by BPS for Graduate Basis Registration (GBR) or equivalent.
• Registered with the HCPC.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to the service user group.
• An understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and an alignment to Brainkind values.

REWARDS:

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• A salary of £48,788 - £56,747 DOE per annum FTE
• 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)

• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
• Health Cash Plan (available from June 2025)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance
• Eye voucher scheme

• Free parking
• Enhanced Company Pension

• Long service and Staff Awards
• Enhanced Sickness Entitlement
• Medical Insurance

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.