7/8a Senior Applied Psychologist - Memory Assessment (Wolverhampton)

You will be looking to work closely within a multi-disciplinary MAS team and enjoy the administration of neuro-psychological assessments in order to assist in the diagnostic process of various dementias with an older adult population over the age of 65 and younger onset dementia patients who present to the service between 50-65 years of age.

You will provide a psychological perspective on cases within weekly MDT meetings where you will be integral in determining suitability for neuropsychological input into patient care.

Provide highly specialist psychological assessment of clients with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources, which will include neuropsychological testing

Undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provide specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

Undertake highly skilled evaluations and makes decisions about treatment options.

Provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to clients diagnosis, formulation and intervention plan.

Facilitate decision-making by planning and mapping assessment processes/interventions with members of the team to determine the most appropriate treatment modality or service for clients.

Clinical supervision of Trainee Applied Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists under the guidance of Consultant Applied Psychologist.

Provides highly specialist advice, guidance, consultation and supervision to other direct care staff in MDT and in other OA services such as ECMHT, the newly formed Hospital at Home Team, Admiral Nurses and local Older Adult Inpatient wards as appropriate.

Devise and deliver training to other staff in MAS MDT and across the Older Adult Division,

The team is a locality-based MAS team with the highest standards of person-centred and holistic care and a commitment to MDT working. This is an exciting time to join the team as Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust moves forward with the parity of psychology provision within MAS services into the four areas of the Black Country which include Walsall, Sandwell, Wolverhampton and Dudley.

The Older Adult Psychology Division more widely is a very supportive and experience division with numerous opportunities to link in with psychologists involved

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