Job details
- Job reference: 253187
- Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
- Job closing date: 11/09/2026
- Job Type: Other Therapeutic
- Location: Ashgrove House
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 28.8
- Job posted date: 26/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
- Department: Clinical Neuropsychology
Applications are invited from psychologists who are interested in working, alongside a multidisciplinary team, to provide psychological care to patients and their families in the community as part of the major trauma pathway. The psychologist will join a team working across the North of Scotland Trauma Network and will be based with the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, NHS Grampian.
Work involves assessment and intervention with patients who have experienced major physical injuries (including brain and/ or orthopaedic injuries) and their families. Also the provision of holistic care, as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, involving neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation and psychological intervention with patients and their families.
The psychologist will contribute to developing the major trauma team approach to psychological care and play a key role in advising multidisciplinary team on psychological management of patients.
There are ample opportunities to develop areas of interest and research and contribute to training and the work of the Neuropsychology Department. Regular supervision is provided by Senior Clinical Psychologists within the major trauma team.
For informal enquiries please contact Mr James Anderson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Neuro), on 01224 559352, james.anderson2@nhs.scot
The post will close for applicants on Friday 11th September 2026.
Interviews will be held on Friday 9th of October 2026.
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This advert is for Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology with NHS Grampian in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £65,125 - £70,303. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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