Job summary
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 at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 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.
Main duties of the job
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, clinical interest and will 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.
About us
#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
Job description
Job 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 its 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.
Job description
Job 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 its 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Evidence of developing stroke rehabilitation services
Skills
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications & professional membership
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Evidence of developing stroke rehabilitation services
Skills
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
