7/8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist -Chesterfield & Killamarsh CMHT (NHS AfC: Band 7/8a) - Clinical Psychology - Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - #1709048

We are looking for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (band 7/8a) who is creative, motivated and passionate about the role that psychology can have within Older People’s Mental Health Services, and are pleased to be able to offer a post within the Chesterfield and Killamarsh Older People's Community Mental Health Teams (working half time into each team).

The post is offered at a band 7 or 8a (dependent on experience) with the potential for progression from band 7 to 8a through a competency-based gateway.

The posts give the opportunity to work withing specialist Older People’s Community Mental Health Teams and join teams that value the contribution that Psychology brings to their work. The Psychologists who work across our service value the variety that working within Older People’s Mental Health Services brings and enjoy using a broad range of knowledge and skills to provide assessment, formulation and interventions, conduct neuropsychological assessments for complex presentations, offer advice and consultation to colleagues, and to be involved in training and development initiatives. 

The post is line managed through a robust Psychology structure and offers great opportunities to develop a specialist area of psychological expertise.

To find out more about our Older People’s Psychology Service, please visit bit.ly/ClinPsy.

The successful candidate will be welcomed into a vibrant and creative team of skilled Psychologists who have extensive experience, knowledge and skill, and are passionate about working within older people’s services.

There are excellent opportunities for high quality supervision, and within our team we have Psychologists with further training and experience in a range of therapeutic models (e.g. ACT, CFT, family therapy, ISTDP and EMDR), and Psychologists who have done further training in Neuropsychology and are on the SRCN.

Our Psychology Service has a strong focus on staff wellbeing, is keen to support and develop research activities, and is leading the Trust’s development of trauma-informed approaches. There are excellent opportunities for peer support, to join a range of specialist supervision groups and to participate in regular in-house and external CPD. We also have strong links with local Psychology Training Courses and provide regular placements and teaching.  

 The full job description and person specification for Band 7/8a can be found on the job application page.

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The post holder will need to be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), eligible for BPS Chartership and able to meet the travel requirements of the post.