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We are looking for a compassionate psychologist (clinical/counselling/ forensic) to join us at Tees Intensive Community and Liaison Service (ICLS), within the Mental Health Services for Older People Directorate.  The post would suit an enthusiastic Psychologist, valuing the opportunity to work collaboratively with members of an innovative and established multi-disciplinary team, with significant opportunities to develop the role of psychology in older adults care home settings and intensive support contexts.

In addition to being part of an MDT, MHSOP offers the opportunity to be part of a psychology team. In addition to our clinical work there are opportunities to engage in research projects and the department has strong links with the Teesside Doctoral training course with regular opportunities to work with core, specialist and research trainees.

The salary is dependent upon experience, we are keen to hear from those interesting in either a Band 8a post, or Band 7-8a preceptorship. 

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The successful applicant will be joining a well-established Older Adult Intensive Community Liaison (ICLS) team.  The post will involve working in community, residential and nursing care settings within a supportive and collaborative multi-disciplinary team.  The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions to older adults within care home settings, and brief psychological interventions to those receiving intensive short-term interventions living in either care homes or their own homes. A key part of this role will be using clinical leadership skills to influence teams to embed formulations, psychological understanding, and psychosocial interventions and governed psychological therapies in everyday practice.  There are significant opportunities to support workforce development through supervision, advice, consultation and training. 

Experience of working with older adults and their families and carers is important, as well as the ability to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and with our multi-agency partner organisations. We are keen to support the ongoing development of Psychologists through training and CPD opportunities. The post holder will receive regular supportive supervision and there is a strong psychology network across older adult services and the service line. The service provides training placements and teaching for the local DClinPsy courses.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

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