Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

37.5 Hours Per Week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a suitably qualified Clinical Psychologist into the Stroke Service in Barnsley. The position is being offered as a Band 8a / 8b preceptorship dependant on knowledge and experience.

The post holder will be joining a cohesive and well-established multi-disciplinary team and will be focused on providing a full range of psychological and neuropsychological assessment and interventions.

The Stroke Service is based at Kendray Hospital with free parking available. The role will cover both the Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Unit and the Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Community service.

We expect candidates to have a passion for working with the client group and relevant transferable skills and experience. We would expect neuropsychological and psychological assessment skills, as well as intervention skills relevant to the client group, their families and carers. There is potential to work flexible hours.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

Main duties of the job

The Stroke Rehabilitation Service provides assessment and support for stroke survivors and their carers. The psychologist role includes providing comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological assessments to service users, as well as appropriate support and interventions to their carers.

You will be working with an extensive MDT and as such will be expected to provide consultancy, supervision and clinical leadership both on a formal and informal basis. The post holder will lead and supervise an assistant psychologist. There are opportunities for service evaluation and development.

The successful applicant will be joining a supportive network of psychologists at different levels across the Trust who work in the broad specialisms around the needs of older people and as a preceptorship post candidates at B8a would be supported to access relevant training and development opportunities in order to fulfil the relevant requirements.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

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Job responsibilities

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.