Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a principal psychologist to lead its stroke psychology service within Mid Essex Stroke Services, sitting on the senior leadership team. The post centres on one-to-one and group interventions for people after stroke and their families, joint working with multidisciplinary teams, consultation, training and supervision of qualified and non-qualified staff. Neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation formulation are central, with care delivered across the ward, outpatient clinics, home visits, video and telephone. Doctoral training with HCPC equivalence is required.
What the job involves
- Lead the stroke psychology service as part of the senior leadership team in Mid Essex Stroke Services
- Ensure high-quality, timely care in line with client needs, wider services and national guidance
- Deliver one-to-one and group interventions for people who have had a stroke and their families
- Carry out neuropsychological assessment and apply neuropsychological formulation in rehabilitation
- Work collaboratively with MDT teams in joint sessions
- Provide consultation and training
- Supervise qualified and non-qualified staff
- Lead service development with MDT stroke leads and wider initiatives in the Clinical Health Psychology Service
- Deliver care face-to-face on the ward and in outpatient sessions, home visits, video and telephone
What’s required
Qualifications
- Completed doctoral level training with HCPC equivalence
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
Experience
- Experience of working with physical health conditions
- Experience of supervising qualified and non-qualified professionals
- Demonstrated leadership in previous roles, such as service development, research or leading change
Skills & knowledge
- Working knowledge and skills in neuropsychological assessment and neurorehabilitation approaches
- Working knowledge of applying neuropsychological formulation in rehabilitation
Other
- Desire to work in a team and develop MDT working
Nice to have
- Further training in a speciality related to the post
- Experience of working in physical health, stroke environments or teams
- Leadership training
- Interest in broader strategic thinking, such as working with commissioners and pathway work
- Interest in working with difference and diversity
What’s offered
- Season ticket loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Buying and selling annual leave scheme
- Opportunity to work bank shifts to widen experience
- Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Flexible working requests from the first day of employment
- Varied CPD opportunities within the service, the Trust and externally
- Robust supervision and appraisal structure
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