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Job reference: 136027
Salary: Band 5 (£30,229 - £37,664)
Job closing date: 02/03/2023
Job Type: Other Therapeutic
Location: Royal Cornhill Hospital
Employment type: Temporary
Hours Per Week: 21
Job posted date: 23/02/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
Department: Adult Autism Assessment Team

Job Advert

Assistant Psychologist (Band 5) ​​​​​​​

  • Adult Autism Assessment Team (Outpatient)
  • Fixed Term until 31/03/2024
  • 21 hours
  • Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire HSCP​​​​​​​

This is a very exciting opportunity to join our Adult Autism Assessment Team. The post will primarily be working from home but there may be the opportunity to be based at Royal Cornhill Hospital if desired.

​​​​​​​Some key aspects of this role are to:

  • Assist in providing a high-quality clinical service for complex presentations
  • Be part of a service which provides team formulation, support and advice to MDT colleagues involved in the care of the people using this service
  • Contribute to robust evaluation of our service, and any associated quality improvement, audit and research activities

NHS Grampian is fully committed to providing a supportive environment where staff can flourish, and we offer myriad development and training opportunities and excellent supervision. We have close links with the University of Edinburgh DClin and the University of Stirling/Dundee MSc Psychological Therapy in Primary Care courses. 

Further information on this post may be obtained from: Elizabeth Archibald, Clinical Lead, elizabetha.archibald@nhs.scot.


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