7/8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist -Chesterfield & Killamarsh CMHT

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join their Older People's Community Mental Health Teams. The role offers opportunities for professional development and requires a commitment to working with older adults. Candidates should have a strong educational background in psychology and relevant clinical experience. This position supports a vibrant team dedicated to enhancing mental health services for older populations.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessment/intervention for older people with mental health problems.
• Commitment to developing specialist expertise through training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, formulation, and interventions for older adults.
• Conduct neuropsychological assessments for complex presentations.

Skills

Assessment skills

Therapeutic skills

Communication

Education

Good Honours degree in Psychology

Post-graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist

Chartered status with the BPS

Job description

7/8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist -Chesterfield & Killamarsh CMHT

We are looking for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (band 7/8a) who is creative, motivated and passionate about the role that psychology can have within Older People's Mental Health Services, and are pleased to be able to offer a post within the Chesterfield and Killamarsh Older People's Community Mental Health Teams (working half time into each team).

The post is offered at a band 7 or 8a (dependent on experience) with the potential for progression from band 7 to 8a through a competency-based gateway.

Main duties of the job

The posts give the opportunity to work withing specialist Older People's Community Mental Health Teams and join teams that value the contribution that Psychology brings to their work. The Psychologists who work across our service value the variety that working within Older People's Mental Health Services brings and enjoy using a broad range of knowledge and skills to provide assessment, formulation and interventions, conduct neuropsychological assessments for complex presentations, offer advice and consultation to colleagues, and to be involved in training and development initiatives.

The post is line managed through a robust Psychology structure and offers great opportunities to develop a specialist area of psychological expertise.

To find out more about our Older People's Psychology Service, please visitbit.ly/ClinPsy.

About us

The successful candidate will be welcomed into a vibrant and creative team of skilled Psychologists who have extensive experience, knowledge and skill, and are passionate about working within older people's services.

There are excellent opportunities for high quality supervision, and within our team we have Psychologists with further training and experience in a range of therapeutic models (e.g. ACT, CFT, family therapy, ISTDP and EMDR), and Psychologists who have done further training in Neuropsychology and are on the SRCN.

Our Psychology Service has a strong focus on staff wellbeing, is keen to support and develop research activities, and is leading the Trust's development of trauma-informed approaches. There are excellent opportunities for peer support, to join a range of specialist supervision groups and to participate in regular in-house and external CPD. We also have strong links with local Psychology Training Courses and provide regular placements and teaching.

Job responsibilities

The full job description and person specification for Band 7/8a can be found on the job application page.

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The post holder will need to be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), eligible for BPS Chartership and able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

• Good Honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above). Eligibility for Graduate membership of the BPS
• Post-graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC
• Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist by the HCPC
• Eligible for Chartered status with the BPS
• In addition to routine CPD and supervision, has demonstrated a clear commitment to developing a specialist area of expertise relevant to the post through significant training, personal study or experience (essential for Band 8a role)
• Post qualification training in supervision of other psychologists (essential for Band 8a role)
• Significant post qualification specialist training / experience through having provided assessment/intervention to older people with mental health problems including dementia and other cognitive problems under clinical supervision whilst working as a Specialist Clinical Psychologist (essential for Band 8a role)
• Chartered status with the BPS

Experience

• Experience of working with people with a range of mental health / psychological problems and across the lifespan and a variety of settings
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC. (Applicable to and essential for 8a role)
• Evidence of taking full clinical responsibility for clients with a range of mental health problems and severity, within the context of multi-disciplinary care (essential for Band 8a role)
• Expertise and interest in a specialist area relevant to older adult mental health

Knowledge

• Assessment and therapeutic skills related to complex, severe and enduring mental health problems

Other

• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post, which includes being able to travel efficiently to different bases and completing home visits

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.

Address

Chesterfield & Killamarsh CMHT bases

Chesterfield - Bayheath House, Chesterfield, S40 1JF

£46,148 to £60,504 a yearpro rata for part-time role

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Reference number

383-SPE-5681-25

Job locations

Chesterfield & Killamarsh CMHT bases

Chesterfield - Bayheath House, Chesterfield, S40 1JF