# Principal Clinical Psychologist, Nottingham Community Stroke Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/principal-clinical-psychologist-nottingham-community-stroke-team/b03dc5c7-f97f-4a97-a4e7-b4a80e8ef42c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/principal-clinical-psychologist-nottingham-community-stroke-team/b03dc5c7-f97f-4a97-a4e7-b4a80e8ef42c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Nottingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,582 - £77,368 per annum (pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (covering maternity leave until end of May 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Required to work on Tuesdays to attend team meetings) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-20T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T15:33:23.399Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Stapleford_Nottingham/Nottinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Stroke_Rehabilitation/Stroke_Rehabilitation-v8096138 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8096138?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 take the lead in the provision of psychological  care to stroke patients. As a valued member of the MDT, you will provide direct clinical work, consultation and training to staff regarding patients’  psychological/neuropsychological care.  You will support stepped care models for mood and cognition.  Your supervision will be provided by the Clinical Lead for Neuropsychology ( member of the SRCN). The role is temporary providing maternity cover until the end of May 2027 and would provides an opportunity to gain further experience in Neuropsychology.  The role is offered at 0.6 wte 8b, it may also be offered as a secondment. It may be offered at 0.7 wte 8a depending on experience. Experience of working with patients with neurological conditions including neuropsychological assessment is essential.  Completion of the knowledge component of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology  would be an advantage. ### Main duties of the job 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 and have substantive experience of working with people with neurological conditions. 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 highly 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to display empathy and professionalism whilst communicating with clients where there may be high levels of emotion, hostility, and resistance - Able to communicate with clients with cognitive and communication difficulties - Able to relate well to other professional groups ### Knowledge **Essential** - Specialist knowledge of psychological issues in the neuropsychology of stroke, stroke rehabilitation and physical health care including national guidelines - Evidence of research and service evaluation skills - Committed to maintaining clinical skills and knowledge in clinical neuropsychology and stroke rehabilitation **Desirable** - Evidence of developing stroke rehabilitation services ### Experience **Essential** - Substantive experience in clinical neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation - Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team - Experience with a variety of neuropsychological assessments and interventions - Experience of teaching and training - Experience of working with carers and relatives **Desirable** - Experience of working with commissioning bodies to advise on service requirements - Experience of evaluation of goal based outcomes - Experience of managing the workload of other staff - Experience of supervision and consultation ### Physical Requirements **Essential** - Sustained periods of sitting and is required to travel to patient homes and between NHS sites to deliver a psychological service as part of a community team. The post holder is required to move psychometric tests and portable IT equipment as required ### Contractual requirements **Essential** - A full current UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Ability to travel to provide a service as part of a community team in patients’ homes as well as between sites - Ability to carry out work from home in a confidential and professional manner when required including adequate internet connection ### Qualifications & professional membership **Essential** - BPS accredited Doctoral Level training qualification in Clinical/Counselling Psychology - Health & Care Professions Council Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist: Clinical/Counselling Psychologist **Desirable** - BPS Chartered Psychologist Status; - Member of The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists/Practitioner Full Member of the Division of Neuropsychology - Completion of the knowledge component of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN) - Experience of publishing in peer reviewed journals - Completion of a supervisory qualification ## Documents - [about the trust (pdf, 6.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2983) - [colleague benefits (pdf, 16.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2913) - [about nottinghamshire healthcare (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2079) - [clinicalcounsellingpsychologiststroke (pdf, 400.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10397001) ## 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.