Job summary South Gloucestershire Later Life Locality is committed to providing equitable psychological services for older people and people living with dementia, and their families, carers' and communities. We are looking for a clinical psychologist to provide highly specialist psychological assessment and interventions, improving access to psychological interventions for older people in line with the Community Mental Health Framework and NHS Long Term Plan for Ageing Well. The post holder will have the opportunity to work across Later Life Community Services, predominantly based in the Specialist Care Home and Enhanced Dementia Support Team (SCHEDS) and Memory Service. There is an emphasis on working collaboratively with multi-professional colleagues to help to develop formulations and support staff to implement psychologically informed interventions for older people experiencing mental health distress and/or neurodegenerative conditions. The post holder will be part of the South Gloucestershire Psychological Therapies Service and join a well established Trustwide group of Later Life Clinical Psychologist, which together support access to supervision and CPD. Newly qualified psychologist are encouraged to apply. Main duties of the job The post holder will support the development of equitable and evidence based psychological services within Later Life. This will include engaging in planning, developing and delivering individual and group interventions. The post holder will also offer clinical supervision to trainees and assistant psychologists. Supervision, consultation, teaching and training of multidisciplinary professional within the service will be required. The role will include consultation, teaching and training across services. Expertise (and/or an interest in developing skills) in neuropsychological assessments and interventions will also be a requirement for this role. The post holders will be expected to participate in evaluations, audits and research according to new developments. About us We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger. Date posted 07 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 11 months Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 342-SGLOS005-0125 Job locations Kingswood Civic Centre Kingswood High Street Kingswood BS16 9TA Job description Job responsibilities The post holder would provide specialist psychological input, including assessment and appropriate treatment interventions, to service users across our North Somerset later life community services. See Job Description attached to this post. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder would provide specialist psychological input, including assessment and appropriate treatment interventions, to service users across our North Somerset later life community services. See Job Description attached to this post. Person Specification Essential Essential Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or soon to be awarded this) HCPC registered (or eligible for registration) Experience and interest in working with older adults Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams in secondary care settings Desirable Interest in carrying out neuropsychological assessments and remediation interventions Interest/experience of delivering psychological therapies for older adults Experience of carrying out audits, evaluations and research Essential and Desirable Essential Experience of working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues Use of evidence based therapeutic interventions Desirable Provision of clinical supervision/consultation to other professionals Interest in neuropsychology Person Specification Essential Essential Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or soon to be awarded this) HCPC registered (or eligible for registration) Experience and interest in working with older adults Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams in secondary care settings Desirable Interest in carrying out neuropsychological assessments and remediation interventions Interest/experience of delivering psychological therapies for older adults Experience of carrying out audits, evaluations and research Essential and Desirable Essential Experience of working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues Use of evidence based therapeutic interventions Desirable Provision of clinical supervision/consultation to other professionals Interest in neuropsychology 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Address Kingswood Civic Centre Kingswood High Street Kingswood BS16 9TA Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)