Clinical Psychologist- Older Age Inpatients

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking a qualified psychologist to provide specialist assessments and deliver interventions for older adults. This role involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team, conducting cognitive assessments, and providing consultations on psychological aspects of care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience in psychological leadership and a passion for enhancing patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments using various tools.
• Develop psychological formulations for multidisciplinary care planning.
• Deliver tailored psychological interventions for older adults.
• Offer consultation on psychological aspects of care.
• Conduct cognitive assessments for dementia diagnosis.
• Support risk assessment and management from a psychological perspective.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to handovers and discharge planning meetings.
• Provide psychological leadership in understanding challenging behaviours.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments using a range of psychometric, neuropsychological, and observational tools.
• Develop and share psychological formulations to inform multidisciplinary care planning.
• Deliver individual and group psychological interventions tailored to the needs of older adults (e.g. CBT, ACT, Compassion-Focused Therapy, reminiscence approaches).
• Offer consultation and advice to colleagues on psychological aspects of care.
• Conduct cognitive assessments to assist with diagnosis of dementia and other neurocognitive disorders.
• Support risk assessment and management from a psychological perspective.
• Work as an integral member of the ward's MDT (psychiatrists, nurses, OTs, social workers, physiotherapists, etc.).
• Contribute to daily handovers, ward rounds, and discharge planning meetings.
• Provide psychological leadership to the team in understanding challenging behaviours and emotional distress.

Sponsorship

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies or applications are eligible for sponsorship.

• Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
• There have been changes to Home Office guidance regarding salary thresholds for sponsorship applications from 9 April 2025 and from 22 July 2025.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/ To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/ We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook