Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Harrow OA CMHT/Dementia Hub

A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

A special person with a certain aptitude, experience and adaptable mindset issoughtfor thisposition.An exciting(0.4)opportunity has arisento join ourspecialistteam inprovidinghigh qualitypsychology servicesto older Adults in the London Borough of Harrow.

You would work within a supportive MDT to deliver individual, systems and community psychology interventions across multiple agencies to support the psychological wellbeing of older adults and carers within the borough of Harrow.

The postholder would be working within a Multidisciplinary Teamcomprisingof psychiatry, nursing, arts therapy, occupational therapy, and third sector agency support workers. The service accommodates the needs of individuals with difficulties of both functional and organic origins.

The work is varied, and no two days are the same. The work is equally rewarding in playing a part in the lives of experienced people.You will be working with a Team who are committed to CPDfor your growth andprofessional training. We also encourageresearch andcreativecommunity approaches to meet the diverse needs of our culturally rich boroughs of Harrow.

Members of our team have contributed toliterature and research on antiracist practice, DIT with Older People, InpatientFormulationand psychological approaches for hoarding disorder, amongst others.

Working aspartof CNWL NHS Trust willalsoopenother opportunities for internal and external CPD offered as part of your career progression. We have a range of live and on-demand CPD availableat your convenienceto all ourPsychology Staff.

The opportunity to work more hours may be available in the futureas we look to combine posts within other services.

We welcomeaninformal conversationabout this roleprior to applying, pleaseemailchriswilson1@nhs.netin the first instance.

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Clinical and Client Care

• Toprovide highlyspecialist psychological assessments for older adults presenting with frailty, cognitive impairment, dementia, delirium, complex physical health needs, and associated psychological distress.
• To deliverevidence‑basedpsychological 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, includingself‑neglect, vulnerability, safeguarding concerns, and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).
• To act as a keyworker or careco‑ordinatorwhereappropriate, contributing to care planning, review processes, and multidisciplinarydecision‑making.
• To support early identification of psychological needs within the frailty pathway to prevent deterioration and reduce unnecessary hospitalisation.

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Contributing to Team or Service Clinical Functioning

• To contribute to a psychologically informed framework, promoting trauma‑informed, person‑centred, and strengths‑based 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.

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Policy and Service Development

• To implement and contribute to the development of policies and procedures within the Frailty Service.
• Toparticipatein 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.

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Care or Management of Resources

• To use Trust resources responsibly andmaintainequipment appropriately.
• Toidentifyfuture resource needs and request supplies asrequiredfor clinical work.

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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 whereappropriate.
• To contribute to recruitment and appraisal processes for psychology staff.
• To support the development of psychologically informed practice across frailty and older adult services.

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Teaching and Training

• To deliver teaching and training to MDT colleagues, pre‑andpost‑qualificationpsychologists, and other professionals on topics such as dementia, delirium, frailty, cognitive assessment, and carer support.
• Tomaintainup‑to‑dateknowledge of developments in clinical psychology, frailty care, and older adult mental health, and to apply this knowledge in practice.
• Todisseminateresearch and service evaluation findings through presentations, reports, and publications.

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Record‑Keepingand Information Governance

• To ensure all clinical documentation meets Trust and professional standards, includingaccurateelectronicrecord‑keeping.
• Tomaintainconfidentiality andcomply withinformation governance requirements.

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Research and Development

• Toinitiate, 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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Sep 2026