Clinical Psychologist - Glasgow

Brainkind; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000

Job description

Clinical Psychologist 9 months FTC commencing January until September 2025

Glasgow

35 hours per week - working 9-5pm Monday to Friday

£48,788 - £56,747 DOE per annum FTE

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries - sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more - to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do - you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

MAIN PURPOSE

To work as part of a multi/interdisciplinary team, providing clinical psychology and neuropsychology input within the Brainkind neurobehavioural model to service users with acquired brain injury. You will liaise with internal and external professionals, family members and service users. You will engage in relevant research and advise other professionals as appropriate.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical (but not limited to)

1. To provide specialist psychological/neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury referred to Brainkind and related services, utilising and interpreting information from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service user's care.
2. To coordinate Service User's care as appropriate and agreed with your supervisor, in the role of keyworker/clinical lead.
3. To formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological and/or neuropsychological intervention to support the neurorehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injury as part of the multi/interdisciplinary team, based on current evidence-based best practice.
4. To elicit personal goals from service users and translate this to specific, measurable, achievable, relevant timed SMART goals with the team.
5. To undertake a range of psychological therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities (individual, family and group) adapted and tailored to the needs of the individual and the context and ongoing evaluation of the outcomes of the intervention.
6. To contribute specialist psychological advice to the multi/interdisciplinary formulation, appropriate therapeutic approaches or intervention plans, and be involved in, or oversee specialist psychological aspects of their implementation in collaborations with other staff.

About you:

• Degree in Psychology, accepted by BPS for Graduate Basis Registration (GBR) or equivalent.
• Registered with the HCPC.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to the service user group.
• An understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and an alignment to Brainkind values.

REWARDS:

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• Salary: £48,788 - £56,747 DOE per annum FTE
• 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance
• Eye voucher scheme
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking
• Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping
• Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.