Senior Clinical Psychologist

The post is based in the integrated multi-disciplinary team in West Essex (Stansted or Epping) with opportunities to lead on projects and new initiatives across the West Essex three localities. A central part of the role will be the provision of assessments, formulations and interventions for older adults and people living with dementia who have complex mental healthcare needs. The post holder will also be responsible for the development and promotion of psychologically informed ways of working in the multi-disciplinary team and wider partner services. There will be opportunities for multi-disciplinary staff training and consultancy and significant scope for the successful candidate to develop the role in response to local need and service development initiatives. Supervision and line management will be provided by the Principal Psychologist and the Head of Older People's Psychology.

Please see Job Description document for this post.

You would join our cohesive, supportive and well regarded team of 5 qualified psychologists, 1 CAP and 2 assistant psychologists, providing services in inpatient, community mental health and dementia care settings in West Essex for Older People and people living with dementia. Our team has strong links with the University of Hertfordshire and University of Essex Doctorate in Clinical Psychology training courses and you will be encouraged to contribute to teaching and placement provision.You would also join the Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust Directorate of Psychological Services. Your professional development is important to us and we have varied CPD opportunities within the Directorate, supported by a robust supervision and appraisal structure. Our teams therapy interests are diverse, and team members have undertaken post qualification training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, including for PD/CEN, Mentalisation Based Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Diplomas in Neuropsychology.

We will also support you to work flexibly where necessary around caring roles and other commitments.If you are newly qualified and appointed at band 7, the post will be considered developmental. The successful candidate will be expected to consolidate skills and work towards increased confidence and autonomy during a transitional period. Experience of working with older adults and neuropsychological assessment will be an advantage, but we will support you to develop the skills needed. On demonstrating knowledge, training and experience consistent with band 8a, the successful candidate can expect their transition to band 8a to be supported.

For an informal discussion about the post and the service, please contact Dr Clare Lawson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Head of Service clare.lawson3@nhs.net

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Qualifications

Essential: - DClinPsy

Desirable: - Further specialist training in neuropsychology

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working with older adults with complex mental healthcare needs; - Experience of neuropsychological assessments

Desirable: - Experience of dementia care services