Transforming Lives in Older Adults' Mental Health

About Us

North Thames Genomics Laboratory Hub is a pioneering organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care to the diverse populations of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we strive to create an integrated healthcare system that prioritizes accessibility and consistency in patient care.

We are committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Join us as we shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

The Role
• Mental Health Therapist Expert: As a Clinical Psychologist at Band 8a, you will work autonomously as an independent practitioner responsible for your own work and interventions.

You will provide specialist treatment for complex cases and plan and prioritize your clinical workload.
• Clinical Psychologist Specialist: You will continue the implementation of a psychological therapies service to OPMH patients on the organic inpatient unit (Elmwood Ward) and provide psychological input to the mental health inpatient unit (Beechwood Ward).
• Older Adults Psychological Care Lead: You will undertake complex assessments and consultancy, providing expert advice to Psychological Services colleagues and the wider clinical multi-professional team.
• Senior Clinical Therapist - Mental Health: You will provide specialist supervision for trainee psychologists and psychological guidance and supervision for multidisciplinary clinical colleagues.

About the Position
• You will be part of an experienced older person's psychological therapies team consisting of Clinical Psychologists, Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists, and Trainee Clinical Associate Psychologists.
• You will work across both the Older People's Mental Health (OPMH) organic inpatient service, Elmwood Ward (0.5wte), and the functional mental health inpatient service, Beechwood Ward (0.5wte), at Parklands Hospital.
• You will have real enthusiasm to work with older people with both dementia and complex mental health conditions in an inpatient setting.

Person Specification
• DClinPsy or DCounsPsy including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies, and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
• HCPC Registration.

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training, and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Salary: £53,775 to £60,504 a year based on full-time hours