Consultant Clinical Psychologist

at  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Clinical Psychologist to join our Integrated Community Stroke Team (ICST) and contribute to our Stroke pathway improvement journey at UHMB.
We have been successful in a funding application to the national Stroke SQuiRE programme to improve access to psychology for patients on the Stroke pathway across Morecambe Bay.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months, providing 1 day a week of psychology advice and supervision to the team. The hours can be split over 2 days and can provided virtually to support agile and flexible working.
The post holder will work closely with other senior clinical and operational staff within the team & care group to provide a psychological perspective to our UHMB Stroke Strategy & service transformation plans.

The post holder will offer -

• psychological advice and supervision to the Integrated Community Stroke Team ( ICST) via a virtual MDT meeting.
• specialist education/training to the ICST team/ wider stroke MDT
• contribution to wider project planning and evaluation to inform psychological provision to the Stroke Pathway across the Lancashire and South Cumbria area.

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

Please refer the Job description for details