Principal Clinical Psychologist, Nottingham Community Stroke Team

Principal Clinical Psychologist, Nottingham Community Stroke Team

Closing date: 18 May 2026.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join the successful Nottingham Community Stroke Team (CST). The post involves working as part of a multidisciplinary community stroke team providing rehabilitation up to twelve months post stroke within patients’ homes. You will take the lead in the provision of psychological care to stroke patients.

As a valued member of the MDT, you will provide consultation, training and supervision to staff on patients’ psychological/neuropsychological care, including Level 2 supervision in line with national guidelines. You will provide line management and supervision of colleagues in Clinical Psychology as required. You will work with the senior leadership team in enhancing psychological understanding to support the wider system, including supporting stepped care models for mood and cognition. Your supervision will be provided by the Clinical Lead for Neuropsychology (member of the SRCN).

The role is permanent, 0.6 wte 8b, it may also be offered as a secondment. You will have substantive post‑qualification experience working with patients with neurological conditions. You will have completed or be enrolled on the knowledge component of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology as recognised by the Division of Neuropsychology, BPS. Applications from suitably qualified and experienced Counselling Psychologists will be considered.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the development and delivery of a high quality, specialist Clinical Psychology 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 and improving coping and adjustment to living with neurological impairment.

You will be required to design and 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.

You must be a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist and have substantive post‑qualification experience working with people with neurological conditions. You will have completed or be enrolled on the knowledge component of the QiCN as approved by the Division of Neuropsychology. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with a range of professionals, patients, and families.

Job responsibilities

To deliver a specialist clinical psychology service within the Nottingham Community Stroke Team. To offer highly specialised neuropsychological assessment and evidence-based interventions as required (face‑to‑face and by telephone/video) to adults within the first 12 months post stroke living with the cognitive, emotional and behavioural consequences of stroke. To offer risk management and assessment of mental capacity.

To support the Community Stroke Team with psychological aspects of their work with patients and families/carers, offering consultation, teaching, training, reflective practice and joint working to support rehabilitation of the individual. To develop care pathways and protocols for the assessment and treatment of cognition and mood related to stroke, and implement within the service using a stepped care model. To contribute to audit and evaluation on the effectiveness of the CST including psychology. To offer opportunities to Clinical Psychology Doctorate Trainees and other aspiring Clinical Psychologists from local courses, as appropriate. To support, supervise and line manage psychology staff as appropriate. To be a teaching and training resource to local Clinical Psychology Training programmes, and other training events as required.

Qualifications & professional membership

• BPS accredited Doctoral Level training qualification in Clinical Psychology
• Eligible for Chartered status of the British Psychological Society
• Health & Care Profession Council Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist: Clinical Psychologist
• Completion of a supervision qualification as recognised by the D.Clin Psy courses; supervisory qualification that allows supervision of Clinical Psychology trainees with additional clinical oversight.
• Completion of or current enrolment on Postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology at either Diploma or MSc level as recognised by the BPS Division of Neuropsychology.
• BPS Chartered Psychologist Status;
• Member of The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists/Practitioner Full Member of the Division of Neuropsychology
• Holder of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN)
• Experience of publishing in peer reviewed journals

Experience

• Substantive post qualification experience in clinical neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in a health setting
• Experience with a variety of neuropsychological assessments and interventions
• Experience of teaching and training
• Substantive experience of providing professional and clinical supervision and consultation
• Experience working with carers and relatives
• Experience of working with commissioning bodies to advise on service requirements
• Experience of evaluation of goal based outcomes
• Experience of managing the workload of other staff

Knowledge

• Advanced and specialist knowledge of psychological issues in the neuropsychology of stroke, stroke rehabilitation and physical health care including national guidelines
• Evidence of research and service evaluation skills
• Committed to maintaining clinical skills and knowledge in clinical neuropsychology and stroke rehabilitation
• Evidence of developing stroke rehabilitation services

Skills

• Able to display empathy and professionalism whilst communicating with clients where there may be high levels of emotion, hostility, and resistance
• Able to communicate with clients with cognitive and communication difficulties
• Able to relate well to other professional groups

Contractual requirements

• A full current UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Ability to travel to provide a service as part of a community team in patients’ homes as well as between sites.
• Ability to carry out work from home in a confidential and professional manner when required, including adequate internet connection.

Physical Requirements

• Sustained periods of sitting. It is required to travel to patient homes and between NHS sites to deliver a psychological service as part of a community team. The post holder is required to move psychometric tests and portable IT equipment as required.

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.

£66,582 to £77,368 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time)

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