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This is an excellent opportunity to work in a varied role within a well-established Older People’s Mental Health service that includes a Community Mental Health Team, Home Treatment Team and Memory Clinic function.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Psychologist who will provide high quality formulation-led care for older people with complex mental health needs and individuals of any age who are diagnosed with dementia. This is a full-time band 7/8a developmental opportunity and funding has been secured for appointed candidates to progress to band 8a once agreed clinical and leadership competencies have been met.

The postholder will be joining a well-resourced service that includes a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Psychologist and Trainee Clinical Psychologists completing placements. There will be opportunities to further develop clinical and leadership skills through service development projects, supervision experience, CPD and training, as well as becoming involved with the Oxford regional FPOP group.

The postholder will work from the team base (Wokingham Hospital) and home, as well as completing visits to clients’ homes within the Wokingham borough. Travel across Berkshire for meetings and training will occasionally be required.

Work base: Wokingham Hospital, Barkham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2RE

Parking: Free parking is available on site.

• To provide specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessments for clients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources. The role will include delivering psychological therapy, completing neuropsychological assessments and formulating Positive Behaviour Support plans for people with dementia who present with behaviour that challenges.
• To formulate and implement plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of clients’ mental health problems.
• To implement specialist psychological interventions for individuals and groups, which are formulation-led and informed by the clinical evidence-base.
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive way, both orally and in writing, assessment results, formulation, treatment plans and sensitive or complex information.
• To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. This includes supervision of junior psychological professionals.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients.
• To receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
  
  

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
  
  

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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