Clinical/Applied Psychologist, Divisional OPMH Psychology Lead

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about older people and their mental health? If you are someone who wants to deliver the best possible care and be part of a team committed to supporting its staff, service users and carers then we are the job opportunity you are looking for.

The Mid and North Area covers the towns and countryside of North Hampshire surrounding Winchester, Andover, Basingstoke and Alton. Our inpatient mental health services are centred at Parklands Hospital, Basingstoke. Our CMHTs services are based in Winchester, Andover and Basingstoke, working alongside 10 primary care network mental health teams. We have adult and older adult CMHTs which are needs led. The older adult teams also include Memory Assessment Service and Care Home In-reach.

The Mid and North Hampshire Psychological Therapies Team is a thriving, active and expanding team of psychologists and psychological therapists, with close working with the wider OPMH teams across the Trust. We are dedicated to delivering superb quality, evidence-based interventions. We pride ourselves on contributing to the development and implementation of innovative interventions. Regular specialist clinical and neuropsychological supervision will be provided. The Trust has strong links with Southampton University, particularly with the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, the MSc/Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Severe Mental Health Problems and training courses for IAPT.

Main duties of the job

The job will involve providing highly specialist psychological assessments and intervention strategies including specialist neuropsychological assessment. A crucial aspect is the provision of leadership, training and consultation to the OPMH clinical team who provide psychologically based care and treatment whilst also supporting the professional development of the psychological services staff while ensuring appropriate supervision and governance of psychological therapies.

The post-holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service. The post-holder will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development, research and teaching and act as a highly specialist resource to the wider professional community. The post-holder will propose and implement policy changes within the OPMH Psychological Therapies service throughout the trust working closely with other 8b colleagues and the trust Consultant Lead OPMH Psychological Therapies Service and working flexibly to support this role. This will include a role in effective recruitment, professional appraisal, and the identification of CPD needs.

The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values patients and their carers and the core values of the trust: patients and people first; partnership; and respect.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-MNH-7728

Job locations

Avalon House

Chesil Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0HU

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / applied psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
*Formal training in supervision of other psychologists or equivalent experience.
*Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / applied psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
*Formal training in supervision of other psychologists or equivalent experience.
*Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist

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.