Job summary
- Main area
- Older People's Community Mental Health Teams
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 376-DCGM-060
- Employer
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- DCG Older Peoples Community Mental Health Doncaster East Team
- Town
- Doncaster South Yorkshire
- Salary
- £43,742 - £57,349 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Psychologist Band 7-8a
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
The role involves joining an expanding team of qualified and in-training psychological professionals to work with older people with complex psychological difficulties and/or cognitive impairments. Based at one of the older adult CMHT teams, but working across all localities and the Young Onset Dementia Service. We are looking for an experienced, resilient and reflective clinical psychologist who can work with enthusiasm and versatility.
We are especially looking for someone who has experience of, and is keen to support, the ongoing development of therapeutic pathways for complex emotional needs including structured clinical management and DBT. There are opportunities to attend and chair (where appropriate) reflective practice sessions with the older people’s (OP) psychology team, to receive own clinical supervision and to attend neuro supervision with the wider Trust OP Psychology team.
Main duties of the job
- Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of specialist care to clients with complex psychological or mental health conditions and cognitive impairments across (Doncaster) older people’s community mental health teams.
- To provide psychological and / or neuropsychological assessment of clients (within older people CMHTs and YODs team) with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of data from a variety of sources.
- To provide (where appropriate) clinical supervision and training to colleagues within the designated psychology service (e.g., Assistant Psychologist) and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
- (Where appropriate) to undertake formal research / service evaluations and, where suitably trained, to act as field supervisor for doctorate clinical psychology trainees.
- To be pro-active in continual service improvement.
- To promote, at all times, a positive image of people with mental health difficulties, of the older adult and psychology services and the wider Trust.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 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 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.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
Person specification
Qualifications, Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (upon qualification)
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees / junior psychological professionals (Essential at Band 8a)
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience with, or a strong interest in, older adult needs and presentations, including administering and interpreting neuropsychological assessments
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate training in neuropsychology
- Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological therapeutic practice such as structured clinical management and / or DBT.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Kerry Sheldon
- Job title
- DCG Lead for Psychological Professions
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000211089
- Additional information
For an informal chat or if you wish to learn more about the role please contact
Dr Kerry Sheldon (Acting Older Adult Lead & Lead for Psychological Professions DCG Community Pathways) on [email protected] or
Dr Susannah Parker (Care Group Director for Psychological Professions) on [email protected]
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