Principal Clinical / Counselling Psychologist in Leicester inLeicester PUBLISHED FRI 16 MAY 2025 Jump to job information section
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Job Overview
We are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunity within Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) Inpatient Service.
This is a fantastic permanent 8b post (0.6wte) for anyone looking for a rewarding role with plenty of opportunities to shape psychological input to inpatient services for older people. There is scope to make the role your own in meeting the needs of older people admitted to our two functional mental health wards at the Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital site.
The successful applicant will join the existing Inpatient Psychology Team, including Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP), Assistant Psychologist, and Trainee Clinical Psychologists, and will be an integral part of the ward Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT).
The MHSOP Inpatient Psychology Team works alongside the MHSOP Community Psychology Team with plenty of opportunities for peer support, Continued Professional Development (CPD), and further relevant training.
MHSOP Psychology has strong links with the wider LPT Psychology and Psychological Therapies community, and Leicester University Doctoral Training Course; providing opportunity for shared learning, support, and development.
The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
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Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)
The post-holder will provide a highly specialist clinical psychology service to patients referred to the MHSOP Psychology Inpatient Service, working with people with functional based mental health problems, with additional scope to develop our service for people with organic problems, such as dementia, on our two organic wards at the General Hospital.
The post-holder will offer advice and consultation on patient’s psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and where appropriate deliver psychological assessments (including neuropsychological assessment) and interventions; working autonomously within professional guidelines and the Trust policies, procedures and service priorities. The post-holder will manage, and offer clinical supervision to less senior psychologists working in the MHSOP Inpatient Psychology Service.
The post-holder will participate fully in multidisciplinary clinical teams, ensuring effective systems are in place for the management of referrals to the service and workload of team members to ensure timely and appropriate care is provided.
The post-holder will work with the support of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for MHSOP, to develop and provide innovative services to meet the psychological needs of patients referred to the service in accordance with evidence-based practice. The post-holder will be capable of conducting projects, working independently with only general briefings and working directly with senior managers.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
We are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunity within Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) Inpatient Service.
This is a fantastic permanent 8b post (0.6wte) for anyone looking for a rewarding role with plenty of opportunities to shape psychological input to inpatient services for older people. There is scope to make the role your own in meeting the needs of older people admitted to our two functional mental health wards at the Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital site.
The successful applicant will join the existing Inpatient Psychology Team, including Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP), Assistant Psychologist, and Trainee Clinical Psychologists, and will be an integral part of the ward Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT).
The MHSOP Inpatient Psychology Team works alongside the MHSOP Community Psychology Team with plenty of opportunities for peer support, Continued Professional Development (CPD), and further relevant training.
MHSOP Psychology has strong links with the wider LPT Psychology and Psychological Therapies community, and Leicester University Doctoral Training Course; providing opportunity for shared learning, support, and development.
The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
We Also Offer
- A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days
- Free onsite parking
- Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance
- Health and Wellbeing Support
Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)
The post-holder will provide a highly specialist clinical psychology service to patients referred to the MHSOP Psychology Inpatient Service, working with people with functional based mental health problems, with additional scope to develop our service for people with organic problems, such as dementia, on our two organic wards at the General Hospital.
The post-holder will offer advice and consultation on patient’s psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and where appropriate deliver psychological assessments (including neuropsychological assessment) and interventions; working autonomously within professional guidelines and the Trust policies, procedures and service priorities. The post-holder will manage, and offer clinical supervision to less senior psychologists working in the MHSOP Inpatient Psychology Service.
The post-holder will participate fully in multidisciplinary clinical teams, ensuring effective systems are in place for the management of referrals to the service and workload of team members to ensure timely and appropriate care is provided.
The post-holder will work with the support of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for MHSOP, to develop and provide innovative services to meet the psychological needs of patients referred to the service in accordance with evidence-based practice. The post-holder will be capable of conducting projects, working independently with only general briefings and working directly with senior managers.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Not sure?
If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
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Please describe your experience of working with older adults with functional mental health problems and with organic disorders such as dementia — how would you adapt your assessment and formulation approaches for each group?
Give an example of a complex neuropsychological or psychological assessment you have carried out on an inpatient older person. What was your process, how did you communicate findings to the MDT and family, and what was the outcome?
This is a 0.6 WTE post with responsibility for shaping psychological input to two wards. How would you prioritise your clinical caseload, service development work and supervision duties within limited hours?
Tell us about a time you provided clinical supervision to less-experienced psychologists or trainees. How do you structure supervision, ensure it is developmentally appropriate, and manage clinical risk through supervision?
Describe a successful example of service development or implementation you led (or contributed to) in an inpatient mental health setting. How did you engage stakeholders and measure impact?
1. 1. Please describe your experience of working with older adults with functional mental health problems and with organic disorders such as dementia — how would you adapt your assessment and formulation approaches for each group?
2. 2. Give an example of a complex neuropsychological or psychological assessment you have carried out on an inpatient older person. What was your process, how did you communicate findings to the MDT and family, and what was the outcome?
3. 3. This is a 0.6 WTE post with responsibility for shaping psychological input to two wards. How would you prioritise your clinical caseload, service development work and supervision duties within limited hours?
4. 4. Tell us about a time you provided clinical supervision to less-experienced psychologists or trainees. How do you structure supervision, ensure it is developmentally appropriate, and manage clinical risk through supervision?
5. 5. Describe a successful example of service development or implementation you led (or contributed to) in an inpatient mental health setting. How did you engage stakeholders and measure impact?
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