Applied Psychologist - Older Adult Mental Health

Job Summary
We have a great opportunity for an HCPC registered psychologist to provide maternity leave cover in Older Adult Mental Health for a year. We have part-time hours and are flexible over the days you could work. You would be based in Worcester supporting the locality mental health team. Psychology is highly valued, both in terms of complex client work, neuropsychological assessment of dementia, as well as supporting teams in formulating care, delivering training, and leading service development. We would provide excellent supervision. There are likely to be permanent opportunities in our service coming up.
This is a fixed term post to provide cover for absence for a specific purpose that we anticipate will be required until 26 November 2026. We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.
Main duties of the job

• Providing assessments and interventions for older people with complex health needs, including neuropsychological assessment. Interventions may involve family members and carers and include liaison and consultation.
• Active contribution to MDTs: providing case discussion and care planning with an emphasis on sharing formulations and evidence-based care.
• Providing clinical expertise and developing leadership in the psychological needs of older people and their families and contributing to a culture of support and collaboration both in the service and with partner agencies.
  About Us
  At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
  Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
  We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
  What we offer:
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
  Details
• Date posted: 13 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9798-1821
  Person Specification
  Qualifications
  Essential
• BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:2 or above in psychology
• Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic or Health Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Post qualification training in specific, evidence-based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span.
• Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
• Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical Counselling, Forensic or Health) by the BPS
• Registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
  I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at the point of offer.
  Additional Criteria
  Essential
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
  Skills & Abilities
  Desirable
• Skills in administering standardised questionnaires and psychometric assessments, highly developed observational skills.
  Knowledge
  Essential
• Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area.
  Experience
  Essential
• Experience required specific to the role and clinical area.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a qualified Applied Psychologist within the relevant area.
• Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the appropriate division of the BPS as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Psychologists.
• Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge within a number of different specialties.
• Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations.
• Experience of conducting clinically relevant research.
  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.
  UK Registration
  Applicants must have current UK professional registration.