Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Oxford is seeking a Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist to join their Early Supported Discharge stroke service. This part-time, permanent position involves delivering specialized psychological services to stroke patients and their families. The ideal candidate will have experience in neuropsychology and the ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Competitive salary offered, ranging from £55,690 to £62,682 annually pro rata.

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical Psychologist with evidence of competency.
• Experience in neuropsychology and stroke care.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Complete neuropsychological assessments and interventions.
• Manage risks related to mental health and cognitive impairment.
• Support patient access to relevant services.

Skills

Neuropsychological assessments

Evidence-based psychological interventions

Risk assessment and management

Quality improvement

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist

The closing date is 10 October 2025

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist to join our Early Supported Discharge (ESD) stroke service within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Department of Psychological Medicine. This is a permanent 0.7 WTE post.

Overview

The post holder will be embedded within the Early Supported Discharge team and will deliver a highly specialist clinical psychology / neuropsychology service to patients who have suffered a stroke and their families. The post holder will provide direct assessment and intervention alongside consultation and supervision to the wider team. The post holder will work with patients and families across a range of contexts including acute medical wards and community settings (homes, residential services, community hospitals).

Responsibilities

• Completing neuropsychological assessments, formulations, and time limited evidence based psychological interventions
• Ensuring effective risk assessment and management of neuropsychological factors (risks related to mental health and cognitive impairment)
• Supporting health and well-being outcomes as measured against specific criteria (e.g. quality of life measures, therapy outcome measures/mental health measures)
• Improve service level psychological care
• Support timely discharge from acute services
• Improve patient access to other relevant support services through onward referrals
• Ensure quality improvements and subsequent achievement of national and local performance outcome measures

About us

The post holder will be fully embedded within the supportive and cohesive Early Supported Discharge (ESD) team, working closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues. In addition, the post holder will sit within the wider Department of Psychological Medicine - an innovative and dynamic team of psychologists and psychiatrists co-located within the medical environment providing services to patients across the lifespan. The department has close links with the Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology and regularly contributes to teaching and supervision of trainees.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

321-CSS-7400991-B8a-E

Job locations

Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre