Band 7 Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

The Memory Assessment Service is an assessment and diagnostic service for adults and older adults who are experiencing memory or other cognitive problems in the context of a suspected dementia. You will join a team of Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologist. Clinically, you will work across the different diagnostic pathways but focus on assessing those with more complex presentations.

You will have the opportunity to work with an Assistant Psychologist and provide them with clinical supervision. You will be required to carry on neuropsychological assessments and testing to assist with an aetiological diagnosis of dementia. Other duties will include working on Service developments and initiative and contributing to the ongoing CPD programme.

For further information and an informal chat, please contact Dr Nikki Belsham, Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Lead on 0121 301 5440.

Main duties of the job

The main duties include: Carrying out comprehensive diagnostic assessment with Service Users with a suspected dementia Delivering a diagnosis of dementia and developing a Support Plan with the Service user and their family Completing neuropsychological assessments Contributing to ongoing service audit, evaluation and development Contributing to the Service CPD programme

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally.

We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation. Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need.

We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job responsibilities

The postholder will work with Service Users with the more complex presentations, which may include younger people, those with atypical or unusual presentations to compete a comprehensive assessment with a view reaching an outcome, including a diagnosis of dementia. The postholder will complete neuropsychological assessments, ensuring the appropriate tests are selected, administered and interpreted. The postholder will contribute to ongoing service audit, evaluation and development within the Memory Assessment Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications · Essential

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Experience Essential experience of working with Older Adults experience of working with people with cognitive impairment/dementia

Desirable

Experience of carrying out clinical assessments with people with suspected dementia

Skills · Essential

Experience of carrying out Neuropsychological assessments

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).