Senior Practitioner Psychologist

Job overview

Band 8A 0.5WTE

While this is a Band 8a post, we welcome applications from candidates at a Band 7 level who would progress on a development/preceptorship scheme to 8a, typically over a 12 - 24-month period.

f you are keen to use and develop your clinical neuropsychology skills in the dynamic, interdisciplinary fields of stroke survivors and their families across a range of clinical settings, including the Hyperacute- and Acute-Stroke Unit and in the community, you might also be keen on joining a Trust making significant investments in developing its psychology services. An opportunity has arisen in a thriving neuropsychology team offering excellent support and professional development within our Psychological Services Network at the trust. This opportunity sits within the stroke team at Northwick Park Hospital. As a centre of excellence, it provides hyper-acute and rehabilitation care to stroke survivors in North-West London on a 50 bedded unit and in home-based settings. The role will include opportunities to further develop teaching, service development and supervision skills and benefit from internal and external CPD. As a Trust, we aspire to ensure our workforce represents the diverse communities we serve and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME and LGBT+ communities. Applications from these groups are welcomed.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a highly specialist psychology service to stroke patients including specialist assessment, treatment planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
• Contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe and informed environment.
• Initiate and collaborate in service evaluation, audit, and research.
• Provide clinical supervision, consultation, and training, functioning as a lead specialist in the neuropsychological assessment of stroke patients.
• Work as an autonomous professional within the guidelines and policies of the BPS, HCPC and LNWH, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
• Agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For Informal enquiries / visits, contact:  Vidya Rajbhoj Lead Principal Practitioner Psychologist for Stroke Services on 07970307598 or [email protected]