Senior Practitioner Psychologist – Older Adults

Hywel Dda University Health Board; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service provider in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Principal Practitioner Psychologist for its Older Adult Mental Health Service. The successful candidate will oversee and coordinate high-quality psychological services, ensuring exceptional care for older adults. Key qualifications include a doctorate in clinical counselling and relevant registration. The organization is committed to supporting bilingual communication and offers a career development pathway, including transitioning to Band 8b pay, contingent on successful skills attainment.

Benefits

Support for bilingual communication

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification to doctorate level in clinical counselling or health psychology.
• Registered as a qualified Practitioner Psychologist with HCPC.
• Advanced knowledge of clinical assessment and psychological treatments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate specialist psychological services for older adults.
• Lead role in implementing psychological interventions.
• Deliver supervision to other psychologists and practitioners.

Skills

Compassion

Psychological assessment

Clinical supervision

Psychotherapeutic modalities

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Postgraduate qualification to doctorate level in clinical counselling

Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

A National Health Service provider in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Principal Practitioner Psychologist for its Older Adult Mental Health Service. The successful candidate will oversee and coordinate high-quality psychological services, ensuring exceptional care for older adults. Key qualifications include a doctorate in clinical counselling and relevant registration. The organization is committed to supporting bilingual communication and offers a career development pathway, including transitioning to Band 8b pay, contingent on successful skills attainment.