Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist to join the Memory and Later Life Psychology Service in North Cumbria. The service provides specialist psychological assessment and intervention for older people with cognitive impairment and or/ associated age-related mental health difficulties.
The post holder will assist in the continued development of the multi-professional diagnostic pathway and provide a specialist neuropsychology service and clinical leadership within this pathway.
The post holder will also be responsible for professional leadership and governance of the older adult psychology team in the Memory and Later Life Service in North Cumbria. This team consists of clinical psychologists, psychological therapists, mental health well-being practitioners and assistant and trainee clinical psychologists.
The post holder will be an experienced Clinical Psychologist with experience of professional governance and leadership. The post holder will be expected to carry out complex neuropsychological assessments to aid the diagnosis of dementia and will be on the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists.
Main duties of the job
To develop and provide clinical leadership in the multi-professional diagnostic pathway.
To provide an expert neuropsychology service to aid the diagnosis of dementia.
To deliver dementia diagnosis to patients and post-diagnostic support.
To provide professional leadership and governance of the older adult psychology team in the North Cumbria Memory and Later Life Service.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 6th August2024
Closing date : 18th August 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 6th August2024
Closing date : 18th August 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist within older adult specialism
Desirable
- Experience of professional management/ leadership of qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists.
Education
Essential
Desirable
- A member of the specialist register of clinical neuropsychology
Professional registration
Essential
Desirable
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist within older adult specialism
Desirable
- Experience of professional management/ leadership of qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists.
Education
Essential
Desirable
- A member of the specialist register of clinical neuropsychology
Professional registration
Essential
Desirable
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
