Job Description

To provide a high-quality, specialist clinical psychology service to older adults admitted to the inpatient mental health ward. The postholder will deliver psychological assessment, formulation, interventions and group therapy for individuals experiencing complex mental health difficulties, cognitive decline, and/or dementia-related conditions. They will also contribute to staff training, supervision, and service development, supporting the ward in delivering trauma-informed, person-centred care.

Clinical :

Provide specialist psychological assessments using a range of psychometric, neuropsychological, and observational tools.



Develop and share psychological formulations to inform multidisciplinary care planning.



Deliver individual and group psychological interventions tailored to the needs of older adults (e.g. CBT, ACT, Compassion-Focused Therapy, reminiscence approaches).



Offer consultation and advice to colleagues on psychological aspects of care.



Conduct cognitive assessments to assist with diagnosis of dementia and other neurocognitive disorders.



Support risk assessment and management from a psychological perspective.



Work as an integral member of the ward's MDT (psychiatrists, nurses, OTs, social workers, physiotherapists, etc.).



Contribute to daily handovers, ward rounds, and discharge planning meetings.



Provide psychological leadership to the team in understanding challenging behaviours and emotional distress.



Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.



We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.



We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.



We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:



https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/



To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:



https://workwithrdash.co.uk/



We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:



https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook



Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role



We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications