Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (Older People)

Older People's Specialist Mental Health Services in Mid Essex consist of locality based community mental health teams (including memory assessment and support services), urgent care home treatment teams and an inpatient ward. Each post will be based primarily in one community MDT or the inpatient ward, whilst working across the pathway to enable greater continuity of care for service-users.

You will provide direct psychological assessment(inc neuropsychological assessment) and interventions for older people with complex mental health difficulties and adults with neurodegenerative dementia(and their families and wider systems) across community settings and inpatient settings. You will provide group interventions, attend multi-disciplinary meetings/ward rounds and work collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary colleagues, providing training, consultation and reflective practice groups. You will supervise an assistant psychologist and trainee psychologists.

You will receive supervision from a Principal Clinical Psychologist and peer support from colleagues across Trust Older People's Psychological Services. Clinical research, teaching and specialised interests are actively encouraged and you will have opportunities to contribute to service improvement and develop your clinical leadership skills.

We are keen to hear from you if you have a passion for working in a trauma informed way and have a collaborative team focused approach.

We are an expanding team of qualified, trainee and assistant psychologists and an arts psychotherapist, passionate about working with older adults and challenging ageism. As a team, we are committed to taking a strength-based approach to scaffold individual, team and service development. We have provided tailored CPD, e.g. neuropsychology assessment for neurodegenerative dementia, specialist supervision (neuropsychology, EMDR) and supported team members to accomplish specialist training. We will support you to develop the various aspects of this post in line with your developmental needs.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Day One Flexible Employer

Access to Staff Networks, including: BAME; LGBTQ+; Faith; Carers; Disabilities

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request.

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