Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Governance
Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC
- Governance
Awareness of Key Performance Indicators or service contracts
- Governance
Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager
- Governance
Experience of clinical audit
- Governance
Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites with own transport
- Qualifications and training
Doctorate or equivalent in clinical or counselling psychology
- Qualifications and training
HCPC registration
- Qualifications and training
Training in and experience of using neuropsychological assessments
- Clinical Skills and Experience
High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
- Clinical Skills and Experience
Evidence of competence and experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist suitable for senior responsibilities
- Clinical Skills and Experience
Experience of training and supervising
- Clinical Skills and Experience
Knowledge of psychological and medical difficulties and methods of intervention
- Clinical Skills and Experience
Demonstrable experience of conducting complex audit/research and service evaluation
- Personal/Professional Attributes
Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
- Personal/Professional Attributes
Ability to work under pressure, and be flexible and adaptable
- Personal/Professional Attributes
Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager
- Personal/Professional Attributes
Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures
- Personal/Professional Attributes
Ability to organise and manage own work
- Personal/Professional Attributes
Cope with change and use initiative
- Personal/Professional Attributes
To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Governance
Experience in incident investigation
- Qualifications and training
Further training in specific theoretical models
- Clinical Skills and Experience
Evidence and knowledge of working with other stakeholders, community services and charities
Job overview
We have a fabulous opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Neuropsychologist to join our Stroke team which is currently located at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. The role will include work across the hyperacute and the early rehabilitation stroke wards
The successful candidate will help with the development of the Neuropsychology service across the hyperacute and acute stroke wards, supporting a well-established multidisciplinary team. We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated and passionate about delivery of high- quality, person centred care to this client group
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for ensuring the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service to clients within a specialist service for patients who have experienced a stroke, including work within the hyperacute and early rehabilitation ward. Duties will include:
- Continually delivering and maintaining high standards
- Continuous service improvement
- Leadership and development of others
- Ensuring national targets and standards are achieved
- Continuous personal development
- Building trust and developing relationships to ensure service user involvement
- Data quality assurance
- Ensuring information is managed and applied appropriately and effectively
- Championing improvement through effective change management
- Ensuring equality and diversity values underpin the day to day working of the practice area
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details and responsibilities of this role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical Neuropsychologist in Stroke with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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