Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

A 41 week maternity cover vacancy for a 0.45 WTE 8a Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist with an interest and experience in neuropsychology has arisen in NELFTs Neuropsychology Service.The post-holder will be part of an established Neuropsychology Pathway in NELFT which offers specialist neuropsychological assessment, consultation and advice to teams in both health and mental health pathways in the Trust who care for patients with neurological conditions. These teams include local community rehabilitation teams, specialist community neurology nurses, Talking Therapies and severe mental illness (SMI) pathways. The service covers NELFTs London boroughs which include Waltham Forest, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will predominantly be offering neuropsychological assessment and advice and will have access to various leadership opportunities including teaching, training, consultation, research/audit and supervision of trainees and/or Assistant Psychologists. The default team base is in a new, purpose-built community health centre (Jane Atkinson Health and Well-Being Centre, Waltham Forest) but the other bases across NELFTs London and Essex boroughs could be used. Some virtual/home working can be accommodated in the role. NELFT is a digitally literate Trust, with laptop and smart phone provision as standard, and the post-holder will have access to Pearsons QInteractive for their neuropsychological assessments. Access to supervision from a Clinical Neuropsychologist on the specialist register (SRCN) is available and candidates with an interest in commencing or continuing their post-doctoral neuropsychology training towards Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN) entry are actively encouraged to apply. The successful candidate would work closely with the 8c Psychological Professions Lead for Adult Neuropsychology and the teams 8B principal clinical psychologist. They will be part of a wider network of psychologists in neuropsychology who work in neighbouring memory services, older adult psychology pathways and stroke services and would have opportunities to attend relevant meetings, forums and CPD events.

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Jane Atkinson Centre

Waltham Forest

London

E17 3HP

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Jane Atkinson Centre

Waltham Forest

London

E17 3HP

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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