152375 Assistant Psychologist

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

To provide circumscribed psychological interventions and Neuropsychological assessment under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, according to a plan agreed with the supervising psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the Neuropsychology Inpatient Service at Astley Ainslie Hospital and CRABIS (Community Rehabilitation And Brain Injury Service) via contribution to relevant group programmes. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work. To contribute to the Quality Improvement programme for the service, under supervision by conducting PDSA cycles, data analysis and input of QI project into Life QI Programme, or other QI work as directed.

**Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact : imogen.dunlop@nhslothian.scot.nhs..uk or Joanna.gouick@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk