Principal Clinical Psychologist, Nottingham Community Stroke Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join the successful Nottingham Community Stroke Team(CST). The post involves working as part of a multidisciplinary community stroke team providing rehabilitation up to twelve months post stroke within patient's homes. You will take the lead in the provision of psychological care to stroke patients.

As a valued member of the MDT, you will provide consultation, training and supervision to staff on patients' psychological/neuropsychological care, including Level 2 supervision in line with with national guidelines. You will provide line management and supervision of colleagues in Clinical Psychology as required. You will work with the senior leadership team in enhancing psychological understanding to support the wider system, including supporting stepped care models for mood and cognition. Your supervision will be provided by the Clinical Lead for Neuropsychology ( member of the SRCN)., You will be responsible for the development and delivery of a high quality, specialist Clinical Psychology service for adults up to 12 months post stroke within their home environment. This includes providing specialist neuropsychological assessment and a therapeutic service to individuals including cognitive rehabilitation and improving coping and adjustment to living with neurological impairment. You will be required to design and implement care pathways and protocols to assess and manage mood and cognition difficulties in accordance with national guidance. You will liaise with both the associated hospital stroke wards and with colleagues in Primary Care. You will support the CST team, offering advice, consultation, training and supervision regarding the neuropsychological assessment and management of stroke. The service will be run in line with relevant national guidelines and you will be encouraged to engage with appropriate CPD and networking to ensure best practice.

The role is permanent, 0.6 wte 8b, it may also be offered as a secondment. You will have substantive post qualification experience working with patients with neurological conditions. You will have completed or be enrolled on the knowledge component of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology as recognised by the Division of Neuropsychology, BPS. Applications from suitably qualified and experienced Counselling Psychologists will be considered., You must be a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist and have substantive post qualification experience of working with people with neurological conditions. You will have completed or be enrolled on the knowledge component of the QiCN as approved by the Division of Neuropsychology. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with a range of professionals, patients, and families.

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