Clinical Psychologist

The post holder will be based in the Community Neuro-rehabilitation Service (CNRS) in Stockport, an integrated service for people who have experienced a stroke or who have a neurological condition. The post holder will support the Psychology Team in providing a high-quality specialist psychology and neuropsychology service, working closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues. Key duties To provide psychological assessment and therapy to service users, carers and families, aiming to promote adjustment, coping and self-management and reduce distress, to clients at various stages of their condition, from soon after onset, to long term coping or end of life issues. To collaborate with colleagues in shaping the service practice around cognitive screening, and undertake specialist neuropsychological assessment and intervention, to promote understanding and adaptation of clients, families and other professionals. To offer support/consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and supervision to assistant and trainee psychologists as appropriate. To deliver training to colleagues, carers or broader staff on a range of psychology-related topics, and/or to deliver group work to clients or other professionals. To collaborate on and implement service developments, and contribute to the establishment and delivery of a high-quality service, such as around triage, psychological screening, prioritising a limited resource and effective evaluation. To build good relationships both within the team and externally, such as liaising with mental health services, referrers and stakeholders. To gain knowledge about assessment relating to other service disciplines, to play a role as a core member of the service, and contribute to general service tasks. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the areas served by the team. If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this, it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be based in the Community Neuro-rehabilitation Service (CNRS) in Stockport, an integrated service for people who have experienced a stroke or who have a neurological condition. The post holder will support the Psychology Team in providing a high-quality specialist psychology and neuropsychology service, working closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues. Key duties To provide psychological assessment and therapy to service users, carers and families, aiming to promote adjustment, coping and self-management and reduce distress, to clients at various stages of their condition, from soon after onset, to long term coping or end of life issues. To collaborate with colleagues in shaping the service practice around cognitive screening, and undertake specialist neuropsychological assessment and intervention, to promote understanding and adaptation of clients, families and other professionals. To offer support/consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and supervision to assistant and trainee psychologists as appropriate. To deliver training to colleagues, carers or broader staff on a range of psychology-related topics, and/or to deliver group work to clients or other professionals. To collaborate on and implement service developments, and contribute to the establishment and delivery of a high-quality service, such as around triage, psychological screening, prioritising a limited resource and effective evaluation. To build good relationships both within the team and externally, such as liaising with mental health services, referrers and stakeholders. To gain knowledge about assessment relating to other service disciplines, to play a role as a core member of the service, and contribute to general service tasks. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the areas served by the team. If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this, it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.