Principal Stroke Psychologist/Neuropsychologist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

This is the ideal post for an enthusiastic and inventive Psychologist who is interested in working with individuals and families post stroke. The role involves supervising a newly qualified psychologist and being part of a leadership team within MDT team of dedicated professionals working in stroke care.The service started in 2013 and was an innovative partnership with the Community MDT Stroke Services and Commissioners. The service has grown in this time and there are posts covering Early Supported Discharge Team, the community rehabilitation ward and vocational rehabilitation.

This growth and development is something which is a core part of the service and it is the close relationships we hold with community teams and partners which make this possible. The service provides one-to-one and group interventions forindividualswho have experienced stroke and their families;collaborative workwith our MDT teams in jointsessions; consultation and training.The service offers different modalities for intervention; face-to-face on the ward, outpatient sessions, home visits, video and telephone. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring high quality care is delivered in a timely manner in line with client needs, our wider services and national guidance.

This is a 9 month fixed term contract post as cover for Maternity Leave.

Main duties of the job

This service lead role will offer the post holder the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills working as part of the senior leadership team in West Essex Stroke. Other key roles will be in supervision of qualified, training and non-qualified staff, service development with MDT stroke leads and wider initiatives in the Clinical Psychology Service. Neuropsychological skills are fundamental to this post. The post holder will be skilled in neuropsychological assessment but a working knowledge of the application of neuropsychological formulation in rehabilitation approaches is essential.

Within the Clinical Health Services, across Essex, there are three other service leads in: Stroke (Mid and South), Mental Health Liaison (Essex wide) and Breathlessness (Mid and South) services for peer support. Within the Clinical Health Psychology Services, there are a range of therapeutic interests; narrative therapy, systemic approaches, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapy. Neuropsychology peer relationships will be supported through Clinical Health and Older Adults Psychology Services.

The post holder will be supervised by the Head of Clinical Health Psychology. Professional development is important to us and we have varied CPD opportunities within the service, the wider Trust, and external opportunities. This is supported by robust supervision and appraisal structure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completed Doctoral Level Training with HCPC equivalence

Desirable

• Has completed further training in a speciality related to the post

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Has worked with physical health conditions
• Has supervised qualified and non qualified professionals
• Demonstrates working knowledge and skills in neuropsychological assessment and neurorehabilitation approaches

Desirable

• Has worked in physical health/stroke environments/teams

Leadership and engagment

Essential

• Has demonstrated leadership skills in previous roles e.g. service development, research, leading on change
• Demonstrates a desire to work in a team and develop MDT working

Desirable

• Has undertaken leadership training
• Demonstrates interest in broader strategic thinking e.g. working with commissioners, broad pathway work
• Demonstrates an interest in working with difference and diversity

Closing Date: 23 August 2026