Job overview
This is the ideal post for an enthusiastic and inventive Psychologist who is interested in working with individuals and families post stroke and leading a team of dedicated psychology professionals working in stroke care. The service started in 2013 and was an innovative partnership with the Community MDT Stroke Services and Commissioners. The service has grown in this time and there are posts covering Early Supported Discharge Team and the community rehabilitation ward based in Brentwood.
This growth and development is something which is a core part of the service and it is the close relationships we hold with community teams and partners which make this possible. The service provides one-to-one and group interventions for individuals who have experienced stroke and their families; collaborative work with our MDT teams in joint sessions; consultation and training. The service offers different modalities for intervention; face-to-face on the ward, outpatient sessions, home visits, video and telephone. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring high quality care is delivered in a timely manner in line with client needs, our wider services and national guidance.
Main duties of the job
This service lead role will offer the post holder the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills working as part of the senior leadership team in Mid Essex Stroke Services. Other key roles will be in supervision of qualified, training and non-qualified staff, service development with MDT stroke leads and wider initiatives in the Clinical Health Psychology Service. Neuropsychological skills are fundamental to this post. The post holder will be skilled in neuropsychological assessment but a working knowledge of the application of neuropsychological formulation in rehabilitation is essential.
Within the Clinical Health Psychology Services (CHPS), across Essex, there are other service leads in: Stroke (West and South), Mental Health Liaison (Essex wide) and Breathlessness (Mid and South) services for peer support. Within CHPS, there are a range of therapeutic interests; narrative therapy, systemic approaches, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapy. Neuropsychology peer relationships will be supported through Clinical Health and Older Adults Psychology Services.
The post holder will be supervised by the Head of Clinical Health Psychology. Professional development is important to us and we have varied CPD opportunities within the service, the wider Trust, and external opportunities. This is supported by robust supervision and appraisal structure.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We welcome applicants who are creative, motivated and who can build strong working relationships to support development of this service.
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Dr Amy Bartlett, Head of Clinical Health Psychology on 07507773397 or [email protected].
To learn more about working within our Services at EPUT, please view our recruitment videos, where members of the team share their experiences and insights into their roles and what it is like working within our Psychological Services, here at EPUT.
Please view our video link here: Psychological Services
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed Doctoral Level Training with HCPC equivalence
Desirable
- Has completed further training in a speciality related to the post
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Has worked with physical health conditions
- Has supervised qualified and non qualified professionals
- Demonstrates working knowledge and skills in neuropsychological assessment and neurorehabilitation approaches
Desirable
- Has worked in physical health/stroke environments/teams
Leadership and engagment
Essential
- Has demonstrated leadership skills in previous roles e.g. service development, research, leading on change
- Demonstrates a desire to work in a team and develop MDT working
Desirable
- Has undertaken leadership training
- Demonstrates interest in broader strategic thinking e.g. working with commissioners, broad pathway work
- Demonstrates an interest in working with difference and diversity
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This advert is for Principal Stroke Psychologist/Neuropsychologist with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Wickford, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
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