Overview
Following investment from the Stroke Quality Improvement for Rehabilitation Project (SQuIRe) an experienced Clinical Psychologist will develop and lead the psychology input to the recently expanded Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will be welcomed by the Neuropsychology and ICSS Teams and be supported to develop the role. The post will involve working as part of a multidisciplinary community stroke team providing rehabilitation up to six months post stroke within patients’ homes.
Responsibilities
* Develop and deliver a high quality specialist Clinical Psychology service for adults up to six months post stroke in the home environment.
* Provide specialist neuropsychological assessment and therapeutic service, including cognitive rehabilitation and coping strategies.
* Design and implement care pathways and protocols to manage mood and cognition difficulties in accordance with national guidance.
* Offer risk management and assessment of mental capacity.
* Support the ICSS multidisciplinary team with psychological aspects of their work with patients and families/carers, offering consultation, teaching, training and reflective practice.
* Conduct audit and evaluation of the effectiveness of ICSS psychology service.
* Support, supervise and line manage psychology staff as appropriate.
* Be a teaching and training resource to local Clinical Psychology Training programmes and other training events as required.
Qualifications
* HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist.
* Substantive post‑qualification experience working with people with neurological conditions.
* Completed or enrolled in the Post Doctoral Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology or equivalent as approved by the Division of Neuropsychology.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with a range of professionals, patients and families.
* Good organisational and time‑management skills.
Application Details
Applicants must pay for their DBS check. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) and will be deducted from salary over the first two months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service; an annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Employment
The role is permanent, 0.8 WTE, 8b. It may also be offered on a secondment basis as appropriate.
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