Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Harrow OA CMHT/Dementia Hub


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£63,665 to £70,887 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Harrow, London, HA3 5QX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Sept 2026
Closing date:	22 Sept 2026

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Summary

KR1: Clinical and Client Care To provide highly specialist psychological assessments for older adults presenting with frailty, cognitive impairment, dementia, delirium, complex physical health needs, and associated psychological distress. To deliver evidencebased psychological interventions tailored to older adults, including those with cognitive impairment, sensory loss, or communication difficulties. To provide culturally sensitive psychological support and interventions for carers and families, including psychoeducation, coping strategies, and emotional support. To assess and manage clinical risk, including selfneglect, vulnerability, safeguarding concerns, and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). To act as a keyworker or care coordinator where appropriate, contributing to care planning, review processes, and multidisciplinary decisionmaking. To support early identification of psychological needs within the frailty pathway to prevent deterioration and reduce unnecessary hospitalisation. KR2: Contributing to Team or Service Clinical Functioning To contribute to a psychologically informed framework, promoting traumainformed, personcentred, and strengthsbased approaches. Facilitate and evaluate Community Psychology initiatives (Dementia Hub) To support the team in delivering accessible and culturally competent services to diverse older adult populations. To challenge discrimination and promote inclusive practice, particularly in relation to age, cognitive impairment, disability, and cultural background. To provide specialist psychological consultation to MDT colleagues (e.g., geriatricians, nurses, AHPs, social care, primary care teams). To liaise with referrers, GPs, acute hospitals, community teams, and voluntary sector partners to support integrated care planning. To use psychological theory and research to inform team practice and service development. KR3: Policy and Service Development To implement and contribute to the development of policies and procedures within the Frailty Service. To participate in service development projects aimed at improving psychological care pathways, reducing hospital admissions, and enhancing carer support. To support service user and carer involvement in shaping frailty services. KR4: Care or Management of Resources To use Trust resources responsibly and maintain equipment appropriately. To identify future resource needs and request supplies as required for clinical work. KR5: Management and Supervision To provide clinical supervision and case consultation to junior psychologists, assistant psychologists, and trainees. To supervise the psychological work of MDT colleagues where appropriate. To contribute to recruitment and appraisal processes for psychology staff. To support the development of psychologically informed practice across frailty and older adult services. KR6: Teaching and Training To deliver teaching and training to MDT colleagues, pre and postqualification psychologists, and other professionals on topics such as dementia, delirium, frailty, cognitive assessment, and carer support. To maintain uptodate knowledge of developments in clinical psychology, frailty care, and older adult mental health, and to apply this knowledge in practice. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations, reports, and publications. KR7: RecordKeeping and Information Governance To ensure all clinical documentation meets Trust and professional standards, including accurate electronic recordkeeping. To maintain confidentiality and comply with information governance requirements. KR8: Research and Development To initiate, conduct, and supervise service evaluations and audits relevant to frailty, dementia, delirium, and psychological wellbeing. To contribute to research activity within the service, including specialist areas such as cognitive assessment or carer interventions. To support the development and implementation of outcome measures across the frailty pathway.

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