Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (Older People): Sponsorship Available

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our innovative Older People’s Psychological Services team in Mid Essex and contribute to making a meaningful difference to the lives of older people and their families. Our recent team assessment demonstrated that we are an effective team with a compassionate, safe and supportive team culture. We ensure protected time and space for reflection and team development. We warmly invite you to join us.

We have 1.2wte to offer, so welcome full-time or part-time applicants (job plans will be adjusted accordingly).

Newly qualified clinical/counselling psychologists or those who will be qualifying and achieving HCPC status soon are invited to apply; employment will be at band 7 initially with a with an appraisal linked developmental plan to enable progression to Band 8a once essential criteria have been met.

Main duties of the job

Older People’s Specialist Mental Health Services in Mid Essex consist of locality based community mental health teams (including memory assessment and support services), urgent care home treatment teams and an inpatient ward. Each post will be based primarily in one community MDT or the inpatient ward, whilst working across the pathway to enable greater continuity of care for service-users.

You will provide direct psychological assessment(inc neuropsychological assessment) and interventions for older people with complex mental health difficulties and adults with neurodegenerative dementia(and their families and wider systems) across community settings and inpatient settings. You will provide group interventions, attend multi-disciplinary meetings/ward rounds and work collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary colleagues, providing training, consultation and reflective practice groups. You will supervise an assistant psychologist and trainee psychologists.

You will receive supervision from a Principal Clinical Psychologist and peer support from colleagues across Trust Older People’s Psychological Services. Clinical research, teaching and specialised interests are actively encouraged and you will have opportunities to contribute to service improvement and develop your clinical leadership skills.

We are keen to hear from you if you have a passion for working in a trauma informed way and have a collaborative team focused approach.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling Psychology
  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience as required by the HCPC

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies/psychosocial interventions for older adults/people with dementia
  • Formal training in supervision of other psychologists/psychological therapists

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the principles and practice of neuropsychology in the context of dementia

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: 7 September 2026

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