Principal clinical psychologist​/ neuropsychologist 8b

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Main area Early discharge stroke psychology, neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation Grade NHS AfC:
Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 33.75 hours per week (Flexible initially until pattern agreed.) Job
-SPE-7474-26-A

Site Chesterfield Royal Hospital Town Chesterfield Salary £66,582 - £77,368 pa, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/08/2026 23:59

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community.

We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative principal clinical psychologist/ neuropsychologist to provide a high-quality service to adults who have experienced stroke. The post covers ESD throughout the county of Derbyshire and so is envisaged as a part remote working, part ‘in person’ job. The intent is to develop a psychology service for the four ESD teams in Derbyshire, to offer consultation, pathway input and clinical work.

This is an exciting post for the candidate to put their own stamp on how the service evolves based on the clinical and professional need that they encounter. You would be joining two very experienced QICN neuropsychologists from the inpatient ward and the community setting, who were recently finalists for DHCFTs “Clinical Team of the year”. This senior post would also include leading the development and promotion of stroke psychology services within the wider healthcare system and integrated care boards, including those in physical healthcare settings, primary care and secondary mental health services.

Alongside unique clinical work there will be opportunity for research and conducting service pilots and evaluations. Our psychology department consists of circa 250 therapists, who will support you to develop and grow in Derbyshire. This includes our thriving neuropsychology diagnosis, QICN, compassion and dissociation groups.

The clinician would work closely with the consultant neuropsycholog ist , who offers community stroke psychology provision for North Derbyshire , and also the inpatient stroke psychologist . The intent is that we offer a seamless and integrated service from ward admission to community , through highly acute and early stroke discharge and then on to wider community support.

They would p rovi de specialist psychological assessment and consultation with ESD staff, service users and family member. Following this they would e valuat e, mak e decisions about treatment options and work with the ESD team. This would include c onsulting, advising, and/or supervising colleagues from other teams with regard to psychological formulation and management of people with cognitive and emotional issues.

The clinician would d irectly lead the ESD psychology provision and develop links with staff in services that refer to the stroke team. The 8b role is a development role and therefore the nature and proportion of remote contact, clinical work and travel will develop as the post does. This would include taking on management responsibility for parts of the stroke service and representing ESD, the stroke psychology team, or Derbyshire Healthcare…