Principal Clinical/Neuro Psychologist

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a neuropsychologist or clinical psychologist with relevant neuropsychological assessment skills and experience to join the Younger People with Dementia Service (YPWDS). The service offers assessment and support to adults under the age of 65 and comes under the umbrella of the Older People’s Service (OPS) in Leeds.  The focus of the role will be providing neuropsychological assessment within the YPWDS as well as supporting the development of psychosocial interventions for this client group. The input of the psychologist is highly valued in this specialist service where people often present with complex mental and physical health histories, and an holistic approach to ongoing support is essential.  As a senior clinician fully embedded within the team there is an expectation that the psychologist will provide psychological formulation and intervention, team consultation and training. You will also belong to a wider group of clinical psychologists and psychological therapists who work in different areas of the OPS and who have shared aims and objectives to support colleagues in the psychological care of service users. Supervision will be offered within a peer neuropsychological supervision group as well as 1:1 supervision for clinical cases.   The psychological professions workforce is supported by a Deputy Director of Psychological Professions and professional leads and there is a dedicated peer support group for 8bs across the organisation.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will:

• -        Provide specialist neuropsychological assessment and formulation within the YPWDS -        Lead on developing the psychosocial interventions offer within the YPWDS -        Facilitate team formulation with guidance and support for other professionals regarding psychological approaches to care for younger people living with dementia. -        Provide clinical supervision to other psychological practitioners working in the service and within the wider Memory Assessment Service. -        Take responsibility for line management of psychological practitioners within OPS as required. -        Input into training initiatives as required for LYPFT staff and through links with the D.Clin Psych programme at the University of Leeds. As a professional group we have strong links with the Leeds DClinPsy course and regularly offer trainee placements, with opportunities for training, supporting doctoral theses, and commissioning service evaluation projects. -        Contribute to Trust duties within and outside the service e.g. investigate complaints, contribute to task and finish groups, or assist in projects that improve quality of care. Enquiries are strongly encouraged prior to application.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

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To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

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