Job summary
Are you a Clinical Psychologist with a passion for working with Older Adults? Whether your experienced or newly qualified - we want to hear from you!
You'll work alongside an experienced and enthusiastic Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and Memory Assessment Service (MAS) and will be responsible for providing a high quality clinical psychological service to older people in Yeovil.
There is a strong emphasis on working alongside CMHT and MAS staff to help develop formulations and support staff to implement psychologically informed interventions for older adults with both organic and functional difficulties. This post also involves delivering highly specialist psychological therapy and neuropsychological assessment.
You'll be able to integrate information from a range of sources and provide practical and psychologically informed advice and support to staff, service users, their families, and carers.
The base is advertised as Yeovil but there is the option to be based at Bracken House in Chard (TA20 1YA)
Main duties of the job
You'll be responsible for providing a high-quality clinical psychology service to older people, conducting specialist assessments, including neuropsychological assessments and rehabilitation, and providing psychological therapy and interventions. Clinical psychology services are valued for their work with colleagues, providing supervision and training.
This post is part of a well-established Older Person's Clinical Psychology service in Somerset which currently employs eight Clinical Psychologists, six Assistant Psychologists and hosts Trainee Clinical Psychologists from the Exeter Doctorate in Clinical Psychology each year.
We maintain good links with our clinical psychology colleagues across the Trust and there are excellent opportunities for career development. Ongoing specialist training is encouraged.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a consultancy service to CMHT, MAS and Inpatient Older Persons teams and to other professionals in the service, with regard to complex functional and organic assessments, and complex case formulation.
Responsible for providing autonomous and systematic clinical psychology service, highly specialised psychological therapy, neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation for the most complex cases referred to the service.
To work with and support families and carers
To provide a consultancy service for the staff members of the CMHT, MAS, Day Hospital and other professionals, for complex case formulation.
To advise on the development of Day Hospital evidence based psychological programmes
To liaise with appropriate professionals and to contribute to multi-disciplinary case discussions and planning meetings
To be responsible for own caseload, work and interventions with even the most complex presentations and for interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies as an autonomous practitioner and to seek consultation and supervision appropriately from peers, the Head of Older Adult Psychology and Consultant Clinical Psychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists
To contribute to strategic planning and proposing changes to the service to ensure and promote effective evidence based service delivery. To participate in relevant areas of research & evaluation and undertake service evaluation as agreed with Older Adult service management and / or supervise the research of others.
To provide specialist clinical supervision to practitioners, trainees in clinical psychology, assistant psychologists, and other professionals, as appropriate.
Key working relationships with the following:
- Head of Older Adult Psychology
- Head of Older Persons Mental Health Services
- Sedgemoor, Mendip, South Somerset or Taunton Neighbourhood CMHT and MAS
- Clinical Neuropsychologists in the Older Persons Service
- Other Clinical Psychologists contributing to the MAS
- Clinical Psychologists in Older Persons Psychology and other specialities
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a consultancy service to CMHT, MAS and Inpatient Older Persons teams and to other professionals in the service, with regard to complex functional and organic assessments, and complex case formulation.
Responsible for providing autonomous and systematic clinical psychology service, highly specialised psychological therapy, neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation for the most complex cases referred to the service.
To work with and support families and carers
To provide a consultancy service for the staff members of the CMHT, MAS, Day Hospital and other professionals, for complex case formulation.
To advise on the development of Day Hospital evidence based psychological programmes
To liaise with appropriate professionals and to contribute to multi-disciplinary case discussions and planning meetings
To be responsible for own caseload, work and interventions with even the most complex presentations and for interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies as an autonomous practitioner and to seek consultation and supervision appropriately from peers, the Head of Older Adult Psychology and Consultant Clinical Psychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists
To contribute to strategic planning and proposing changes to the service to ensure and promote effective evidence based service delivery. To participate in relevant areas of research & evaluation and undertake service evaluation as agreed with Older Adult service management and / or supervise the research of others.
To provide specialist clinical supervision to practitioners, trainees in clinical psychology, assistant psychologists, and other professionals, as appropriate.
Key working relationships with the following:
- Head of Older Adult Psychology
- Head of Older Persons Mental Health Services
- Sedgemoor, Mendip, South Somerset or Taunton Neighbourhood CMHT and MAS
- Clinical Neuropsychologists in the Older Persons Service
- Other Clinical Psychologists contributing to the MAS
- Clinical Psychologists in Older Persons Psychology and other specialities
Person Specification
other
Essential
- Car driver with valid driving licence and insurance
qualifications and Training
Essential
- Doctorate Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialist psychological therapies, and their application and adaptation in Older Persons Psychology
- Specialist training in Neuropsychology in Dementia and neurodegenerative disorders in Older Adults
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology including complex multivariate analysis applicable to clinical psychology
Experience
Essential
- Clinical and audit work in Older Adults
Person Specification
other
Essential
- Car driver with valid driving licence and insurance
qualifications and Training
Essential
- Doctorate Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialist psychological therapies, and their application and adaptation in Older Persons Psychology
- Specialist training in Neuropsychology in Dementia and neurodegenerative disorders in Older Adults
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology including complex multivariate analysis applicable to clinical psychology
Experience
Essential
- Clinical and audit work in Older Adults
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
