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Band 7/8a Preceptorship Clinical Psychologist - Older People Services with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham
DEMENTIA AND FRAILTY (Older People's Mental Health) Band 7/8a Applied Psychologist Community Mental Health Team and Inpatient Services Various locations possible including: Juniper Centre , Moseley; Reservoir Court, Erdington; Maple Leaf Drive, Solihull Job type: All Permanent Interview date: 12th February 2025 (proposed). Please note, the interview will be held in person at the Juniper Centre, Moseley. If you anticipate you will not be able to attend on this date, or will not be able to attend in person, please contact us before applying to discuss whether alternative arrangements will be possible. We are seeking newly qualified and experienced Applied Psychologists to join our Psychology team withinthe Dementia and Frailty Division at BSMHFT, providing mental health services to older people with complex mental health in Birmingham and Solihull. Newly qualified Clinical, Counselling or Forensic/Clinical Psychologists, or those expecting to qualify in 2025, are encouraged to apply as posts could be offered as a Preceptorship. We offer a tailored programme of Continued Professional Development (CPD) and other developmental opportunities to support your progression and career development. We have posts available within our inpatient and community mental health teams, which can be offered full-time or part-time, offering flexibility in working hours and the focus of work. About us Working with older people is highly rewarding, and allows Applied Psychologists to use their diverse knowledge, skills and leadership. In both CMHT and inpatient services, you will be assessing, formulating, and delivering interventions to older people often with complex mental health needs and/or neurocognitive conditions such as dementia, stroke, or Parkinsons Disease. There are opportunities for cognitive assessment and neuropsychological assessment, under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist. You will attend Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, contributing to person-centred care planning, whilst promoting psychological ways of thinking. Audit, service evaluation, and Quality Improvement projects are strongly encouraged, and BSMHFT offers good training to develop your skills in this area. There are opportunities for supervising Assistant Psychologists, student psychologists from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City University, Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAP) and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWP), as well as Trainees from the University of Birminghams Clinical Psychology Doctorate programme. There are opportunities to develop and deliver CPD training sessions to staff and teams, as well as staff support, e.g., reflective practice. For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.