# Clinical Neuropsychologist in Stroke > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-neuropsychologist-in-stroke/d713f622-7cf3-4e72-a887-009b0d0bf030 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-neuropsychologist-in-stroke/d713f622-7cf3-4e72-a887-009b0d0bf030.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kent and Canterbury Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,582 - £77,368 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T09:01:16.068Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Canterbury/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Neuropsychologist_Stroke/Clinical_Neuropsychologist_Stroke-v8375720 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8375720?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Governance **Essential** - Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC - Awareness of Key Performance Indicators or service contracts - Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager - Experience of clinical audit - Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites with own transport **Desirable** - Experience in incident investigation ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Doctorate or equivalent in clinical or counselling psychology - HCPC registration - Training in and experience of using neuropsychological assessments **Desirable** - Further training in specific theoretical models ### Clinical Skills and Experience **Essential** - High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies - Evidence of competence and experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist suitable for senior responsibilities - Experience of training and supervising - Knowledge of psychological and medical difficulties and methods of intervention - Demonstrable experience of conducting complex audit/research and service evaluation **Desirable** - Evidence and knowledge of working with other stakeholders, community services and charities ### Personal/Professional Attributes **Essential** - Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice - Ability to work under pressure, and be flexible and adaptable - Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager - Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures - Ability to organise and manage own work - Cope with change and use initiative - To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values ## Documents - [job description and person specification (pdf, 298.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10703928) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.