Job summary
We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Psychologist to join our Community Stroke Rehabilitation team in North East Essex. You will be responsible for managing a complex clinical caseload. You will ensure the highest standards of practice and be committed to provide exceptional patient-centred care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
This is a new psychology service, serving the acute Stroke Unit at Colchester General Hospital and the Community Stroke Rehabilitation service. The Community Stroke Rehabilitation service provides Early Supported Discharge as well as support for people who have a new therapeutic need some time after their stroke. This is in line with the integrated model for stroke services providing a needs-based service. There will also be an in-reach element into Waverley Ward (Harwich), to provide support as required during the acute phase after stroke.
The role will join our multidisciplinary team which consists of Neurologists, an Assistant Psychologist, Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Dieticians, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists as well as an experienced team of Associate and Assistant Practitioners. You will be working in a range of settings including patient's own homes, nursing and residential homes and with inpatients at Colchester Hospital and Harwich Hospital (Waverley Ward).
Main duties of the job
- Experience Significant experience of working as a clinical psychologist in relevant settings and services is essential
- LeadershipSkills: Clinical leadership ability, with a focus on guiding and supporting the team to deliver exceptional patient care.
- Communication: Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with a strong commitment to fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Car Driver: A valid driver's license and access to a car are required for travel within the community in North East Essex (Colchester, Clacton & Harwich).
- Professional Development: A commitment to continuous professional development (CPD), evidence-based practice, and participation in undergraduate and postgraduate education.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are an experienced Psychologist with a passion for stroke/neuro-rehab and working in a multidisciplinary team we encourage you to apply.
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Dr Rhiannon Quann 01206 742469 Rhiannon.Quann@esneft.nhs.uk
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are an experienced Psychologist with a passion for stroke/neuro-rehab and working in a multidisciplinary team we encourage you to apply.
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Dr Rhiannon Quann 01206 742469 Rhiannon.Quann@esneft.nhs.uk
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working as a clinical psychologist, in relevant settings and services, e.g. physical health and/or mental health services.
- Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with adults with mental health/psychological needs including complex risk assessment.
- Experience using a variety of neuro-cognitive assessments.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of multidisciplinary care.
- Experience of working with groups
- Experience of working a community setting
Desirable
- Experience of supervising the work of junior staff members
- Experience of providing supervision (professional/ clinical), teaching and/or training
- Experience of developing intervention programmes and outcome recording measures
- Experience Chairing multi-professional meetings and assisting groups of professionals to work . in a coordinated manner towards a shared goal
- Leadership
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Clinical Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological relevance (e.g. within physical health).
Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Highly competent application of theory and clinical skills in one or more distinct modes of psychological therapy.
- Experience producing concise written reports for multiple audiences e.g. professional publication, annual reports, contribution to business plans/cases.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design, methodology and evaluation.
- Car Driver, must be able to get to clinic bases and patients' homes in Colchester and Tendring
Desirable
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in the intervention with people who have complex physical/neuro health problems.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral
- Completion of CPD requirements to meet registration required by HCPC and BPS.
Desirable
- Clear understanding of national system reform policies
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working as a clinical psychologist, in relevant settings and services, e.g. physical health and/or mental health services.
- Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with adults with mental health/psychological needs including complex risk assessment.
- Experience using a variety of neuro-cognitive assessments.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of multidisciplinary care.
- Experience of working with groups
- Experience of working a community setting
Desirable
- Experience of supervising the work of junior staff members
- Experience of providing supervision (professional/ clinical), teaching and/or training
- Experience of developing intervention programmes and outcome recording measures
- Experience Chairing multi-professional meetings and assisting groups of professionals to work . in a coordinated manner towards a shared goal
- Leadership
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Clinical Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological relevance (e.g. within physical health).
Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Highly competent application of theory and clinical skills in one or more distinct modes of psychological therapy.
- Experience producing concise written reports for multiple audiences e.g. professional publication, annual reports, contribution to business plans/cases.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design, methodology and evaluation.
- Car Driver, must be able to get to clinic bases and patients' homes in Colchester and Tendring
Desirable
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in the intervention with people who have complex physical/neuro health problems.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral
- Completion of CPD requirements to meet registration required by HCPC and BPS.
Desirable
- Clear understanding of national system reform policies
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
