Job summary
We are a supportive and collaborative Older People's Community Mental Health Service, seeking a Highly Specialist Applied (. Clinical/Counselling) Psychologist to join us. This role spans the Memory Assessment Service and the Older People's Community Mental Health Team where you will work as part of a network of Clinical Psychologists.
The successful applicant will lead on and deliver psychological assessments, formulations and therapies for older people, families and carers within a CMHT that covers urban and rural areas in York and North Yorkshire while supporting the leadership of the Memory Assessment Service and completing neuropsychological assessments for dementia.
The applied psychologist role is key to the provision of high-quality care for patients, carers and families within our Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP). Applied Psychology is highly valued in the team, Care Group and within the Trust, with good professional support.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulation and therapies with individuals, families and teams as part of an MDT approach,according to evidence-based pathways of care and in line with the Trust's commitment to partnership working with families and carers. The role includes direct clinical work, providing consultation, training, and clinical supervision to other team members as well as trainee and assistant psychologists.
As a senior member of the team, the post holder will be expected to demonstrate good leadership skills in supporting MDT colleagues to work psychologically and use person-centred principles. The post holder will be a key member of a compassionate, collective leadership team within the Memory Assessment Service in York. Innovation and engagement in research and development activity is actively encouraged.
We welcome applicants interested in full time, part time and job share positions. We offer compressed hours, and flexible working to support individuals' family commitments, and religious and cultural needs.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Details
Date posted
05 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year (pro rata) per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
346-NYM-079-25-A
Job locations
Huntington House
Jockey Lane
Huntington, York
YO32 9XW
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specifications for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Psychologists and Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
2. HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
3. Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice - Band 8a
4. Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
5. Trained in care co-ordination
6. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
7. Registration with BPS
Experience
Essential
8. Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings
9. Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator within the context of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
10. Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
11. Risk assessment and risk management
12. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
13. Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
14. Evidence of Leadership skills