Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist to join our growing older people's mental health teams in Milton Keynes.
The service has two pathways:
- The Specialist Memory Service (SMS) offering diagnostic assessment to people with suspected dementia and post diagnostic support to them and their families.
- The Healthy Ageing Team, offering mental health treatment and support to people aged over 70 years old or anyone with a diagnosis of dementia regardless of age.
The service is clinically led by psychology and psychological approaches are a valued and key aspect of the provision of both pathways.
We are looking for someone who is dynamic and motivated who can work autonomously and as part of a team to continue to provide and develop the existing service. The role also involves supervising trainee and assistant psychologists, and contributing to teaching, service development, audit and quality improvement.
We are passionate about growing our team and this post would be suitable for a newly qualified clinical psychologist (Band 7 Preceptorship) who would be supported to develop to an 8A position.
Main duties of the job
To provide a highly specialist psychology service to the Specialist Memory Service and Healthy Ageing Teams including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in psychological care of older people.
To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.
About us
CNWL Psychological Professions
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Here at CNWL we encourage our psychological professions staff to pursue leadership opportunities in senior roles. Various prominent leadership roles within the Trust are currently held by Psychologists including: Director of Strategy and Integration, Chief Information Officer, 3 Clinical Directors. We try to facilitate the development of our psychological professions staff across all areas.
What we can offer you:
CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ in line with our values, our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. With us, you will get -
As a Trust we are committed to investing in our staff through a range of initiatives, both profession-specific and organisation wide. Psychological professions staff are able to access a range of trust-wide CPD initiatives. We have partnered with Bespoke and Contextual Consulting to provide some of the profession specific CPD, alongside additional CPD sessions we commission as part of CNWL CPD programme for Psychological Professions. CNWL also has seven established staff networks supporting a range of individual needs.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEntry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. (A/I)
- oAdditional training in a specialised area of psychological practice, including training in psychometrics and neuropsychology through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma. (A/I/R)
- oRegistered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC. (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in mental health services for older people and people living with dementia. (A/I)
- oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in mental health services for older people and people living with dementia. (A/I)
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for older people living with dementia and mental health problems (A/I/R)
- oAdvanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics and neuropsychological assessment. (A/I/R)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEntry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. (A/I)
- oAdditional training in a specialised area of psychological practice, including training in psychometrics and neuropsychology through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma. (A/I/R)
- oRegistered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC. (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in mental health services for older people and people living with dementia. (A/I)
- oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in mental health services for older people and people living with dementia. (A/I)
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for older people living with dementia and mental health problems (A/I/R)
- oAdvanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics and neuropsychological assessment. (A/I/R)
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).
