Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Stroke
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Significant investment in stroke rehabilitation services has enabled extension of the care pathway. This has led to an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to lead the psychology input across the stroke care pathway including inpatient and community services. The role involves oversight of the psychology service within both the inpatient ward and the Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS). The post will involve working as part of the multidisciplinary stroke teams providing rehabilitation up to six months post stroke. You will provide consultation and professional guidance to the multidisciplinary teams. As a valued member of the MDT, you will provide consultation, training and supervision to staff on patients’ psychological/neuropsychological wellbeing. You will provide line management and supervision of colleagues in Clinical Psychology across the care pathway. You will work with the senior leadership team in enhancing psychological understanding to support the wider system including supporting a stepped care model.
You will lead the provision of Clinical Psychology Stroke Services and provide leadership, consultation and professional guidance. You will advise commissioning bodies as required.
The clinical duties of the role will depend on service need and will be based across both the Integrated Community Stroke Service and inpatient stroke ward. You will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, specialist Clinical Psychology service. You will be required to design and implement care pathways and protocols to assess and manage mood and cognition difficulties in accordance with national guidance. You will support the multidisciplinary team and offer consultation, training and supervision regarding the neuropsychological assessment and management of stroke. You will be encouraged to engage with appropriate CPD and networking. You will have a key role in auditing the effectiveness of the stroke psychology service.
You must be a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist and have substantive experience of working with people with neurological conditions. You should be able to evidence postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology. You should have completed or enrolled on the full Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology. You must have a proven record in leading services and managing teams. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with a range of professionals, patients, and families.
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire\'s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Dawn Reeve Job title: Lead Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist Email: dawn.reeve@nottshc.nhs.uk Telephone: 0115 9560821
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* Mid-Senior level
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* Full-time
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* Health Care Provider
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