Band 7 Clinical Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Memory Assessment Service is an assessment and diagnostic service for adults and older adults who are experiencing memory or other cognitive problems in the context of a suspected dementia.

You will join a team of Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologist.

Clinically, you will work across the different diagnostic pathways but focus on assessing those with more complex presentations. You will have the opportunity to work with an Assistant Psychologist and provide them with clinical supervision.

You will be required to carry on neuropsychological assessments and testing to assist with an aetiological diagnosis of dementia.

Other duties will include working on Service developments and initiative and contributing to the ongoing CPD programme.

Main duties of the job

The main duties include:

  • Carrying out comprehensive diagnostic assessment with Service Users with a suspected dementia
  • Delivering a diagnosis of dementia and developing a Support Plan with the Service user and their family
  • Completing neuropsychological assessments
  • Contributing to ongoing service audit, evaluation and development
  • Contributing to the Service CPD programme

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Experience

Essential

  • experience of working with Older Adults
  • experience of working with people with cognitive impairment/dementia

Desirable

  • Experience of carrying out clinical assessments with people with suspected dementia

Skills

Essential

  • Experience of carrying out Neuropsychological assessments

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).

Closing Date: 12 November 2026

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