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Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Maldon; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Season Ticket Loans

Excellent Training facilities and op

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Lease cars (Salary Sacrifice)

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Principal Stroke Psychologist/Neuropsychologist to lead psychology services for post-stroke care and to supervise a team of professionals across ward, outpatient and community settings. The role emphasizes high quality care, timely delivery, and collaboration with MDT colleagues.

The post holder will advocate neuropsychological approaches in rehabilitation and contribute to service development within the Clinical Health Psychology Service

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in psychology teams.
• Expertise in neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation.
• Ability to develop and supervise services within MDT stroke teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the stroke psychology service and supervise staff.
• Perform neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation planning.
• Collaborate with MDT stroke leads and community teams.
• Drive service development within Clinical Health Psychology Service (CHPS).

Skills

Leadership

Neuropsychology

Team supervision

Stroke care

Job description

Principal Stroke Psychologist/Neuropsychologist | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

This is the ideal post for an enthusiastic and inventive Psychologist who is interested in working with individuals and families post stroke and leading a team of dedicated psychology professionals working in stroke care.The service started in 2013 and was an innovative partnership with the Community MDT Stroke Services and Commissioners. The service has grown in this time and there are posts covering Early Supported Discharge Team and the community rehabilitation ward based in Brentwood.

This growth and development is something which is a core part of the service and it is the close relationships we hold with community teams and partners which make this possible. The service provides one-to-one and group interventions forindividualswho have experienced stroke and their families;collaborative workwith our MDT teams in joint sessions; consultation and training.The service offers different modalities for intervention; face-to-face on the ward, outpatient sessions, home visits, video and telephone. 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.

This service lead role will offer the post holder the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills working as part of the senior leadership team in Mid Essex Stroke Services. Other key roles will be in supervision of qualified, training and non-qualified staff, service development with MDT stroke leads and wider initiatives in the Clinical Health Psychology Service. Neuropsychological skills are fundamental to this post. The post holder will be skilled in neuropsychological assessment but a working knowledge of the application of neuropsychological formulation in rehabilitation is essential.

Within the Clinical Health Psychology Services (CHPS), across Essex, there are other service leads in: Stroke (West and South), Mental Health Liaison (Essex wide) and Breathlessness (Mid and South) services for peer support. Within CHPS, there are a range of therapeutic interests; narrative therapy, systemic approaches, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapy. Neuropsychology peer relationships will be supported through Clinical Health and Older Adults Psychology Services.

The post holder will be supervised by the Head of Clinical Health Psychology. 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.

We acknowledge there can be commutes within Essex, and that London salaries command inner weighting. However, the Psychological Services Directorate is committed to investing in you as an individual and in your career development. EPUT highly respects and values psychological thinking and we welcome you to join our team.

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

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
• 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

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

We welcome applicants who are creative, motivated and who can build strong working relationships to support development of this service.

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Oct 2026