Principal Clinical Psychologist

Looking for a new job for 2025 in a fabulous city? We have an opportunity to join the Sheffield Memory Service (SMS) as the lead psychologist. This is a permanent 8b role (0.6wte) within SMS which is an MSNAP accredited memory service. The successful applicant will join the psychology team at SMS (qualified, assistants and trainees) and will be an integral part of the wider MDT. This is an exciting time to work in SMS and to lead some organisational change and developments as part of the wider Older Adult Community Mental Health Transformation programme.

Neuropsychology assessment is a well-established pathway within SMS and there may be the opportunity to undertake postgraduate clinical neuropsychology training.

As part of the Older Adult and Neurological Conditions (OA&NC) psychology department you will have access to strong psychology support and leadership. The OA&NC department are a group of psychologists working into a range of settings (older adult mental health, dementia, stroke, brain injury, long term neurological conditions), allowing you access to a wealth of experience (CBT accredited supervisors, neuropsychology supervision, EMDR trained psychologists).

Main duties of the job

o To provide a qualified specialist clinical psychology service to service users of Sheffield Memory Service (SMS). To provide specialist diagnostic neuropsychological assessment. To offer highly specialised advice and consultation on service users' psychological care to psychologist & non-psychologist colleagues alike, and to non-professional (informal) carers.

o To provide highly specialist diagnostic neuropsychological assessments of service users referred to SMS, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the person's care.

o To formulate and share SMS care plans, in diagnostic feedback appointments, to identify the relevant treatment and/or management of a service user's problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the person's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across a full range of care settings.

At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account., We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.