Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (Older People)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the Older People's Psychological Services team in Mid Essex. The role involves providing psychological assessments and interventions for older people with complex mental health difficulties and adults with neurodegenerative dementia. You will work across community and inpatient settings, provide group interventions, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams. The post also includes supervising assistant and trainee psychologists, with opportunities for clinical research, teaching, and leadership development.
Essential criteria
- Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling Psychology
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience as required by the HCPC
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies/psychosocial interventions for older adults/people with dementia
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists/psychological therapists
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of neuropsychology in the context of dementia
- Education / Qualifications
- Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling Psychology
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience as required by the HCPC
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies/psychosocial interventions for older adults/people with dementia
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists/psychological therapists
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of neuropsychology in the context of dementia
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £64,750 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (Older People)
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our innovative Older People's Psychological Services team in Mid Essex and contribute to making a meaningful difference to the lives of older people and their families. Our recent team assessment demonstrated that we are an effective team with a compassionate, safe and supportive team culture. We ensure protected time and space for reflection and team development. We warmly invite you to join us.
We have 1.2wte to offer, so welcome full-time or part-time applicants (job plans will be adjusted accordingly).
Newly qualified clinical/counselling psychologists or those who will be qualifying and achieving HCPC status soon are invited to apply; employment will be at band 7 initially with a with an appraisal linked developmental plan to enable progression to Band 8a once essential criteria have been met.
Main duties of the job
Older People's Specialist Mental Health Services in Mid Essex consist of locality based community mental health teams (including memory assessment and support services), urgent care home treatment teams and an inpatient ward. Each post will be based primarily in one community MDT or the inpatient war
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