Specialised Static Respiratory Physiotherapist - Surrey, United Kingdom - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Description

Job overview

We are looking for a qualified clinical neuropsychologist with post-qualification experience to provide a service to an acute stroke unit.

You will provide a high quality clinical neuropsychology service to the inpatient Stroke Unit including expert neuropsychological assessment for people with stroke, assessment and management of emotional and behavioural difficulties, and planning rehabilitation.

You will provide support, supervision and teaching to the multidisciplinary teams and other health professionals. You will contribute to the development of services which are sensitive to and address the psychological and emotional needs of all patients referred to the services. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the services meet commissioners' requirements and are in line with National and local guidelines through close working with the Team leads.

You will be supervised by, and work with the clinical neuropsychologist providing a service to St Helier inpatient stroke unit.

You will be part of a Clinical Health Psychology service with posts in pain management, diabetes, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome and paediatrics in addition to the post being advertised. The area is easily accessible from central London but also close to the North Downs and Surrey countryside. As we are now part of the GESH group there may be possibilities of combining this post with one at St George's Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Psychologist Band 8a

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

Person specification

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, as accredited by the HCP

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Our mission: 'to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.'

There's never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

FURTHER INFORMATION

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**

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For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.

If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.

ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching.