Assistant Psychologist in Stroke: Sponsorship Available

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a full time Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join our Integrated Stroke Therapy Team working across the East Lancashire Hospital Trust.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic candidate, preferably with previous experience of working in a physical health setting, and a keen interest to work in the specialist area of stroke rehabilitation. Applicants must have an upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology & be competent in the use of all IT systems.

The role will require you to assist the Clinical Psychologist to provide high quality, effective clinical psychology by assisting in the professional and psychological care of patients across the stroke pathway. You will provide a range of psychological and psychometric assessments and interventions both directly, and indirectly with families, carers and the wider MDT.

You will work closely with the MDT treating patients on the acute stroke unit at Royal Blackburn Hospital, inpatient stroke rehab unit, and community stroke team based at Pendle Community Hospital. Access to a vehicle is essential to work flexibly across the pathway.

 

Main duties of the job

As the Assistant Psychologist you will be required to work on a flexible basis across Royal Blackburn Hospital, Pendle Community Hospital and within the Community delivering high standard clinical psychological care to patients on the stroke pathway under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist.

You will work with patients, their families and carers on wards, and in their own homes and care homes. Under supervision, you will provide individual and group interventions to support people in reaching their rehabilitation goals, and understanding and managing the cognitive, emotional and behavioural impacts of stroke. You will be able to participate in delivery and evaluation of an innovative online neuro-rehabilitation group programme. You will work closely with other therapists in the MDT to support the team’s patient-centred, holistic and goal-focused approach. You will also support delivery of training by the psychology team to stroke therapy team staff or wider care providers.

You will be able to assist in programme and project work. You will contribute to clinical evaluation and audit, through administering and interpreting outcome measures, collating and recording statistics, maintaining databases and producing reports. You will also carry out clinical administrative duties such as writing referrals, clinical letters and reports, while receiving regular clinical supervision with our qualified clinical psychologist.

Person Specification

Clinicial and accademic

Essential

  • An upper second-class honors degree or higher in Psychology or equivalent
  • Experience of working with people with physical/ long term conditions or mental health difficulties
  • Experience using computers for databases or data analysis
  • Knowledge of psychological methods and theories, and an ability to apply this knowledge within a clinical context.
  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with stroke or neurological conditions
  • An interest in working with adults with diagnosed or stroke across the stroke pathway
  • Ability to travel between hospital and community sites
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

  • Undertaken research projects
  • Ability to facilitate group therapy
  • Worked on audits and service evaluation
  • Experience of working within a community setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 31 October 2025

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