Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist post for recruitment at Band 8a in North Hertfordshire (part-time 0.8wte maternity leave cover).

• We are also advertising for a fixed-term part-time post in the East of the county. Candidates who are interested in a full-time position should indicate this on their application in order that they are considered for a combination of both posts
Due to internal changes we expect a full-time permanent position to become available in North Hertfordshire from April 2025. We would encourage candidates who are looking for a permanent position to make contact for an informal conversation to hear further details. Applicants should be registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC or in a position to register in the near future, if they complete their training in 2024. We welcome applications from newly or recently qualified psychologists and will consider applications for a Band 7 - 8a Development Post for applicants with experience and interest in working with older people. We welcome applications from non-UK trained psychologists working towards fulfilling HCPC requirements to qualify as a clinical psychologist in the UK and who need experience in working with older people.Main duties of the job The psychologists in our well established Older People's Service have special interests in CBT, DBT, Systemic approaches and Neuropsychology. They are valued members of our specialist community multi-disciplinary teams, including a well-established Early Memory and Diagnosis Service. This post involves delivering a range of assessments and interventions, including neuropsychological diagnostic assessments, cognitive rehabilitation, psychological therapies and positive behavioural support for behaviours of concern in dementia. There will be opportunities to contribute to service developments and to develop your clinical leadership skills. The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessments, psychological treatments and evidence-based interventions for older people, their families and carers accessing memory services and local community menta l health teams. The post holder will provide support, development, supervision and guidance to other team members, as well as a similar consultation service to professionals within community health services, primary care and other agencies.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout