Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Nottingham Community Stroke Team

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with an interest in Neuropsychology to join the successful Nottingham Community Stroke Team(CST) on a temporary basis. 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 work together with an experienced colleague in stroke to provide psychological care to stroke patients.

As a valued member of the MDT, you will mainly provide direct clinical work with opportunities for consultation and training to staff regarding patients’ psychological/neuropsychological care. You will support stepped care models for mood and cognition. Regular supervision will be provided by a Specialist Clinical Psychologist in Stroke, in addition, the Lead Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist will be available for informal contact. The role is temporary providing maternity cover until the end of May 2027 and would provides an opportunity to gain further experience in Neuropsychology. Some experience of working with patients with neurological conditions including neuropsychological assessment would be an advantage and an interest in Neuropsychology is essential. Completion of the knowledge component of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

Together with a senior colleague, you will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, specialist Clinical Neuropsychology 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, risk assessment, improving coping and adjustment to living with neurological impairment. You will be required to 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.

You must be an HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with an interest in working with people with neurological conditions and a degree of experience with this patient population. Completion of the knowledge component of the QiCN as approved by the Division of Neuropsychology would be an advantage. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with a range of professionals, patients, and families.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To deliver a specialist clinical psychology service within the Nottingham Community Stroke Team. To offer specialised neuropsychological assessment and evidence-based interventions as required (face to face and by telephone/video) to adults within the first 12 months post stroke living with the cognitive, emotional and behavioural consequences of stroke. To offer risk management and assessment of mental capacity.

To support the Community Stroke Team with psychological aspects of their work with patients and families/carers, offering consultation, teaching, training and joint working to support rehabilitation of the individual as appropriate. Implement care pathways and protocols for the assessment and treatment of cognition and mood related to stroke and implement within the service using a stepped care model.

For more information, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

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.