Clinical Psychologist Specialising in Older People

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Owthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking qualified and HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologists to join their Older People Care Unit within a Community Mental Health Team. The role involves providing therapy and assessments for older adults with mental health needs and participating in service development projects. The trust values collaboration among psychological professionals and offers opportunities for continuous professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Employee-led staff networks

In-house occupational health services

Health and wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with HCPC registration.
• Experience in community mental health or similar roles is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological therapy and assessments for older patients.
• Support team through formulation, consultation, training, and supervision.
• Engage in service development projects related to psychological pathways.

Skills

Qualified and HCPC registered

Psychological therapy

Neuropsychological assessments

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

We have exciting posts available for qualified and HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologists to join the Older People Care Unit, working in a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). We have three temporary posts to cover maternity leave in our Bassetlaw, Newark & Sherwood, and Rushcliffe CMHTs.

Psychologists are highly valued within our CMHTs and the wider Care Unit. Whilst you would be based within a CMHT, we frequently come together as a wider psychology department for meetings, CPD discussions, regular away days, and time out sessions.

You would also become part of a wider network of Psychologists across the Trust, facilitated by an Associate Director for Psychological Professions, with regular opportunities to connect. We have excellent relationships with local professional training courses and academic institutions, which also provides further research, supervision, and teaching opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The CMHTs provide community-based assessment and interventions for older people with a variety of mental health needs and people with a diagnosis of dementia. The CMHT has links with the Memory Assessment Service (MAS), Young Onset Dementia team (YOD), Dementia Outreach Service (DOS) and the Intensive Home Treatment Teams (IHTT).

You would work as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, including other psychological professionals (i.e., CBT Therapists and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners). This varied role involves providing psychological therapy, specialised neuropsychological assessments, and supporting the team through formulation, consultation, training, and supervision.

Psychologists are currently involved in several service development projects including reviewing psychological therapy pathways and wider review and development of pathways for people with dementia and with complex emotional needs. You would be supported to actively engage in these pieces of work.

TeamNottsHC

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.