Clinical Psychologist

Croydon Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Croydon Health Services as a Clinical Psychologist - Band 7. You will be responsible for supporting stroke patients and their families, working within a multidisciplinary team. The position requires strong expertise in neuropsychological assessment and a doctoral qualification in clinical psychology. Enjoy professional development opportunities within a busy NHS environment.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered.
• Worked with families.
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological support to stroke patients and families.
• Consult with MDT and other sectors.
• Deliver a range of therapeutic interventions.

Skills

Neuropsychological assessment

Good communication

Education

Doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology

Chartered Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.

Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people's homes all across the borough.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action - our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon

Job overview

Clinical Psychologist - Band 7

0.4 WTE - Permanent contract

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated psychologist with
experience / an interest of working in mental / physical health and an interest / experience in Community Stroke services to provide psychological support to patients with Stroke and their families. The clinical psychologist is an important part of the MDT and will be expected to meet with patients and families and carers to assess, formulate and provide the delivery of care. Additionally, the role requires consultation and liaison with the MDT, statutory, voluntary and private sectors.

Interview Date TBC

Main duties of the job

The psychology service offers a range of therapeutic interventions for patients including EMDR, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and family work. This is a comprehensive post and mental health, physical health and family work is covered within the role.

Professional supervision is provided and the successful candidate will have access to a psychology team based both in the CUH and also at the Broad Green Community Neuro Service. Applications are invited from HCPC registered and BPS chartered clinical psychologists. QICN can be supported.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

Person specification

qualification

Essential criteria

• doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology or equivalent
• HCPC registered
• Chartered Clinical Psychologist

Desirable criteria

• QICN

skills

Essential criteria

• Neuropsycholoical assessment
• good communication

experience

Essential criteria

• worked with families
• MDT working

Desirable criteria

• neuro experience
• community experience

knowledge

Essential criteria

• research / audit knowledge

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

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Text: 07501066267

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD and PS (PDF, 678.3KB)
• CHS DBS Policy Statement (PDF, 53.0KB)
• Map of Croydon University Hospital (PDF, 95.6KB)
• CHS Accomodation (PDF, 1.4MB)