Highly Specialist Psychological Therapist (Clinical Psychologist)

Job overview

We are seeking a qualified clinical psychologist to work across the Bexley Older People’s Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and Bexley Memory Service to provide specialist psychological  and neuropsychological assessments, and individual and group-based psychological interventions to our client group and their carers.

This two-day a week post is based at the Bexleyheath Centre and involves working alongside colleagues in the well-established multidisciplinary teams, the CMHT recently being awarded as Best Team in Oxleas.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessment, formulation, and interventions to clients and their carers both individually and in groups
• To offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and non-professional carers
• To have management and supervision responsibilities of trainees and junior members of the team
• To undertake research and evaluation of the service
• To work as a part of the multi-disciplinary teams which have close links with a wide range of agencies
• The post holder will also be a member of the Older People's Mental Health Psychological Therapies teams and the Directorate Psychological Therapy teams, attending and contributing to meetings, CPD and wider developments and tasks pertaining to Psychological Therapies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation