Senior Psychologist in Stroke 8a (Preceptorship offered at Band 7)

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an 8a (or Preceptorship Band 7) Psychologist to join the Community Stroke Psychology team in Mid Essex. We welcome applications from psychologists who are newly qualified, as well as from those with more experience. The post holder will work with individuals and families post stroke and alongside a team of dedicated psychologists working in stroke care locally and across the region.The service has been established since 2012 and is seen as integral to the community stroke pathways by our partners and ICB leads. The service has grown in this time and alongside outpatient work we are embedded in the multidisciplinary stroke teams (Early Supported Discharge Team and the community rehabilitation ward) based at St Peters Hospital in Maldon.

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. The post holder will be supervised by the Principal Psychologist in Stroke. Attached to this post is up to £6000 of CPD funding over the course of three years, for a skills specific training need within the service. We want to provide staff with high quality training to meetneeds and ensure that we are offering the best possible interventions to the populations we serve.

Main duties of the job

The psychology service provides neuro/psychological assessment, one-to-one and group interventions forindividualswho have experienced stroke and their families, alongsidecollaborative workwith our MDT teams in jointsessions, consultation and training. Therefore, knowledge and skill in psychological therapy and neuropsychological approaches are fundamental to this post. This will be supported through supervision and peer relationships in Clinical Health and Older Adults Psychology Services. 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.

The Clinical Health Psychology Team has good relationships with local Clinical Psychology doctorate courses. The team contributes to teaching and provides placements for trainees at different stages of training.

In Clinical Health Psychology Services (CHPS) we work in the interface between physical and mental health, which provides unique opportunities for relationship building and service development. In CHPS in South and Mid Essex peer support and collaboration is encouraged and there are other services e.g. Mental Health Liaison, Long COVID, Breathlessness, where psychologists have a range of therapeutic interests; narrative therapy, systemic approaches, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapy.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

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