Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Nottingham Community Stroke Team
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About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with an interest in Neuropsychology to join the successful Nottingham Community Stroke Team (CST) on a temporary basis. The post involves working as part of a multidisciplinary community stroke team providing rehabilitation up to twelve months post stroke within patient’s homes. You will work together with an experienced colleague in stroke to provide psychological care to stroke patients.
As a valued member of the MDT, you will mainly provide direct clinical work with opportunities for consultation and training to staff regarding patients’ psychological/neuropsychological care. You will support stepped care models for mood and cognition. Regular supervision will be provided by a Specialist Clinical Psychologist in Stroke, in addition, the Lead Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist will be available for informal contact. The role is temporary providing maternity cover until the end of May 2027 and would provide an opportunity to gain further experience in Neuropsychology. Some experience of working with patients with neurological conditions including neuropsychological assessment would be an advantage and an interest in Neuropsychology is essential. Completion of the knowledge component of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology would be an advantage.
Together with a senior colleague, you will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, specialist Clinical Neuropsychology service for adults up to 12 months post stroke within their home environment. This includes providing specialist neuropsychological assessment and a therapeutic service to individuals including cognitive rehabilitation, risk assessment, improving coping and adjustment to living with neurological impairment. You will be required to implement care pathways and protocols to assess and manage mood and cognition difficulties in accordance with national guidance. You will liaise with both the associated hospital stroke wards and with colleagues in Primary Care. You will support the CST team, offering advice, consultation, training and supervision regarding the neuropsychological assessment and management of stroke. The service will be run in line with relevant national guidelines and you will be encouraged to engage with appropriate CPD and networking to ensure best practice.
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Requirements
You must be an HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with an interest in working with people with neurological conditions and a degree of experience with this patient population. Completion of the knowledge component of the QiCN as approved by the Division of Neuropsychology would be an advantage. 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.
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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.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
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Name: Dr Dawn Reeve
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Job title: Lead Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
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Email address: dawn.reeve@nottshc.nhs.uk
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Telephone number: 0115 9560821
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Name: Claire Lee
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Job title: Community Stroke Team Lead
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Email address: claire.lee@nottshc.nhs.uk
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Tel: 07973656678
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