Quality Assurance Training Lead - Psychology

Somek & Associates; Chesham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm in the United Kingdom is looking for a Psychology Expert Witness Service Lead. This role focuses on establishing and overseeing a new expert witness service, combining strategic leadership with clinical expertise. Responsibilities include providing quality assurance and mentoring associates to maintain high standards in reporting. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience as an expert witness in clinical negligence or personal injury cases, ensuring a top-quality service delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a leadership role within psychology.
• Significant experience as an expert witness in clinical negligence or personal injury cases.
• Ability to mentor and train less experienced associates.

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop a new psychology expert witness service.
• Ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Provide guidance and training to associates.

Skills

Visionary leadership

Clinical expertise

Expert witness insight

Quality assurance

Education

Relevant clinical qualifications

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a visionary Psychology Expert Witness Service Lead to establish, develop and oversee a new psychology expert witness service. The role combines strategic leadership, clinical and expert witness insight and service innovation to ensure the delivery of a high quality expert witness service.

The Quality Assurance & Training Lead for Psychology will have a clinical background and have significant experience working as an expert witness in clinical negligence / personal injury cases.

The Psychology Lead will be required to provide quality assurance / mentoring and training to less experienced associates for all aspects of the expert witness role, and in particular to ensure the standard of reports being submitted is appropriate.

The postholder will be responsible for the professional leadership and management of psychology expert witnesses with the following professional /skill mix: