Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist

Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist

NHS AFC: Band 8a

Main area Mental Health Grade NHS AFC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time – 22.5 hours per week Job ref 437-8024665

Site Trafford Memory Assessment Service Town Sale Salary £57,528 – £64,750 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2026 23:59

Job overview

This is a new and exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist with enthusiasm and interest in working with older people to join a friendly and supportive memory assessment service and play an active role in shaping the service offer for individuals with a diagnosed or suspected dementia.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will conduct a range of psychological and neuropsychological assessments related to the diagnostic process for dementia. They will oversee service audit and evaluation projects and contribute to service development activities such as staff training. The post holder will work within multidisciplinary environments and contribute actively to team and multi‑disciplinary working.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Communication
  • Maintain adequate electronic/paper records of clinical activities.
  • Provide appropriate statistical returns as required.
  • Support auditing of the professional service.
  • Maintain correspondence with other professionals regarding clinical work.
• Clinical
  • Undertake neuropsychological assessments for known or suspected cognitive impairment.
  • Develop neuropsychological reports to best understand a person’s cognitive profile and any underlying organic condition.
  • Communicate findings to the wider team, the individual and their families.
• Clinical & Social Care Governance & Quality
  • Ensure compliance with Care Programme Approach requirements.
  • Ensure service users and carers receive clear and accurate information on access, records, assessments, care plans, medication, publicity, community resources, complaints, advocacy and related services.
  • Promote a service philosophy based on a balanced model of care, recovery and personalisation.
  • Establish and maintain quality standards and assurance systems for the service user and carer experience.
• Policy/Service Improvement & Development
  • Participate in continuous improvement of the service.
  • Identify and promote opportunities for local service development and unmet needs.
  • Support the ongoing development of Trafford services for individuals with dementia.
  • Assist in drafting, implementing and reviewing operational policies and local procedures.
  • Contribute to clinically relevant research/audit within MATS.
  • Assist in the evaluation of the service.
• Financial and Other Resources
  • Contribute to purchasing choices and safe management of psychological assessment resources.
• Human Resources
  • Participate in the team recruitment and selection process.
  • Provide management and clinical supervision to junior staff as per policy.
  • Ensure junior staff complete annual appraisal and personal development plans.
  • Ensure junior staff meet statutory training requirements.
• Service User, Carer and Stakeholder Involvement
  • Promote a recovery‑focused philosophy and personalisation within service user recovery plans.
  • Ensure full involvement of service users, relatives, and carers in assessment and care planning.
  • Encourage user and carer involvement in staff recruitment, induction and training.
  • Encourage user and carer involvement in evaluation and development of services.
• Learning, Education and Personal Development
  • Take responsibility for own learning and development, including participation in appraisal and supervision.
  • Promote a learning environment and culture within the team.
  • Contribute to the delivery of multidisciplinary training, including induction of new staff, students and trainees.
  • Offer training, consultation and supervision to the wider team.
  • Actively participate in existing supervisory structures within MATS and associated services.
  • Receive appropriate levels of clinical supervision and attend required meetings.
  • Maintain professional registration with the HCPC.
• Trust Mandatory On‑going Requirements
  • Undertake any reasonable duty as requested by a Trust manager.
  • Understand and comply with all Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
  • Support the Trust’s strategic goals.
  • Safeguard children and vulnerable adults and adhere to safeguarding principles.
  • Observe Equal Opportunities, Equality and Diversity principles.
  • Handle information responsibly and maintain high standards of record keeping.
  • Promote sustainability and report environmental concerns.
  • Take reasonable care of health and safety and report incidents and risks.
  • Protect against health‑care‑associated infections.
  • Continue learning and development through appraisal and supervision.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Good honours degree in psychology allowing eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Post‑graduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalence). Accredited by the BPS.
• Eligibility to register as a clinical/counselling psychologist with the HCPC.
• Related advanced academic qualifications.
• Additional training in neuropsychology specific to older adults.
• Completion of relevant modules of Accredited Doctoral Clinical / Counselling Psychology Course: Introduction to Supervision Courses (~30 hours) and supported supervision of 1 or more trainees.

Experience

• Specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessment and formulation of clients with dementia and associated mental health problems.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience teaching, training and supervision provision to non‑psychologists.
• Experience working within a multicultural framework.
• Research experience within an area relevant to older adult service.
• Experience supervising clinical psychology trainees.

Knowledge

• Training and experience in specialist psychological assessment of older adults and those with psychological difficulties in the context of an organic presentation.
• Familiarity with computing technology, word‑processing, e‑mail and internet software.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation for clinical practice in relation to dementia/cognitive impairment.

Skills and abilities

• Skill in neuropsychological screening assessments.
• Ability to formulate complex clinical problems and guide intervention.
• Skill in providing consultation to other professional and non‑professional groups.
• Ability to prioritise work, manage a waiting list, meet deadlines in an unpredictable work pattern.
• Ability to work autonomously and as a lone worker in challenging situations.
• Capacity to sustain intense concentration for assessment and formulation.
• Effective written and oral communication skills for sensitive and complex information.
• Ability to teach and train others using varied materials.
• Demonstrated interest in working with older adults and organic conditions.

Important Information about working for GMMH

Our workforce is committed to diversity and inclusion. We actively support candidates from under‑represented groups, including BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.

All positions require satisfactory pre‑employment checks and a DBS Update Service subscription where required.

The Trust is a licensed sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa; eligibility may vary by role.

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