Job vacancy: Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Stroke, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton in Ashfield

Job summary

Main area: Stroke Rehabilitation
Grade: Band 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 20.15 hours per week
Job ref: 186-1069-25-GH

Employer: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kingsmill Hospital
Town: Sutton in Ashfield
Salary: £76,965 - £88,682 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/09/2025 23:59
Interview date: 02/10/2025

Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Stroke

Band 8c

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To operate as a senior member of both the SFHT Stroke Leadership Team and the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Neuropsychology Team to support the delivery of stroke psychology services. To advise commissioning bodies and the Nottinghamshire Integrated for Stroke Delivery Network as appropriate.

To contribute to national forums which develop national guidance regarding the psychological management of stroke as appropriate.

To plan, manage, lead and ensure the delivery of specialist psychological and neuropsychological services in line with national guidance for adults affected by stroke within the SFHT care pathway across specialist inpatient and community services.

To be responsible for designing, developing and delivering a high quality, specialist clinical psychology service to the newly formed SFHT Integrated Community Stroke Service for adults up to 6 months post stroke. Including the design and development of neuropsychological care pathways for the assessment and treatment of stroke related mood and cognition difficulties to comply with national guidance. The service will adhere to current evidence and national guidance including the NHS Service Model for an Integrated Community Stroke Service (2022).

To design, oversee and implement a stepped care model of psychological care across the SFHT stroke pathway including inpatient and community settings to widen patient access to psychological care ensuring service delivery at all levels of care including by non-psychology staff. To achieve this through training, consultation and supervision on psychological care to the multidisciplinary teams.

To be responsible for the recruitment of Clinical Psychology staff for SFHT stroke services.

To provide line management of Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists and provide specialist neuropsychological clinical supervision to Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists in both the Integrated Community Stroke Service and the inpatient Stroke Ward.

To be responsible for the organisation and professional leadership of Clinical and other Practitioner Psychologists, trainees, assistants, and placement students, as required.

To provide professional expert leadership and supervision to a range of MDT colleagues across all service areas regarding the neuropsychological impact of stroke and it’s management.

To be a teaching resource for local Clinical Psychology Training courses. To use research skills for service evaluation, audit, policy and service development. To lead the assessment of the effectiveness of the Integrated Community Stroke Service including Psychology, using appropriate outcome measures and statistical analysis. To rigorously evaluate outcomes using appropriate measures and statistical analysis and suggest innovations to further enhance outcomes for patient care, to present the results to senior management and commissioning bodies.

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

Qualifications & professional membership

Essential criteria

BPS accredited Doctoral Level training qualification in Clinical Psychology
Eligible for Chartered status of the British Psychological Society
Health & Care Professions Council Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist: Clinical Psychologist
Evidence of postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology.
Enrolment on or completion of the Full Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology as recognised by the BPS Division of Neuropsychology which confers eligibility for registration on The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists
Completion of a Clinical Psychology supervision qualification as recognised by the D.Clin Psy training courses

Desirable criteria

BPS Chartered Psychologist Status;
Member of The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists/Practitioner Full Member of the Division of Neuropsychology
Holder of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN)
Experience of publishing in peer reviewed journals

Experience

Essential criteria

Substantive post qualification experience in clinical neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation as applied to the stroke population
Substantive experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in neurorehabilitation or stroke services
Substantive experience with a variety of neuropsychological assessments and interventions
Experience of teaching and training
Substantive experience of providing professional and clinical supervision and consultation
Experience of working with carers and relatives
Substantive experience of line management

Desirable criteria

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
Substantive experience of working with the stroke population

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Advanced and 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 criteria

Evidence of developing stroke rehabilitation services

Skills

Essential criteria

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
Teaching and training skills
Excellent interpersonal skills

Contractual requirements

Essential criteria

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

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

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

Additional Information

We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr Dawn Reeve
Job title: Lead Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0115 9560821

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Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Stroke

Band 8c

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications & professional membership

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

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Desirable criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Contractual requirements

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Physical Requirements

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