Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Neurorehabilitation

NHS; Rochester; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service has an opportunity for a Consultant Clinical Psychologist to oversee neuropsychology services within community neurorehabilitation teams. You will manage a small team, provide consultation, and ensure effective delivery of psychological care. The role requires advanced skills in neuropsychological assessment and experience in multidisciplinary teamwork. Contributions to service development and mentoring are essential. The position is part-time with a salary range of £76,965 to £88,682 per annum.

Qualifications

• Substantive post qualification experience in clinical neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in neurorehabilitation.
• Experience of teaching and training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision of Clinical Psychology Services within Community Neurorehabilitation Services.
• Design and implement care pathways and protocols for neurological conditions.
• Provide leadership, supervision, consultation, and professional guidance.

Skills

Empathy

Communication with clients having difficulties

Teaching and training skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

BPS accredited Doctoral Level training qualification in Clinical Psychology

Chartered status of the British Psychological Society

Clinical Psychology supervision qualification

Job description

Job summary

Investment in community neurorehabilitation services has enabled a reconfiguration of Clinical Psychology provision now spanning the Mid Notts & Bassetlaw area. This has led to an exciting opportunity for a new Consultant Clinical Psychologist post to lead the psychology input across two community neurorehabilitation teams. The role involves oversight of the neuropsychology service in both the Bassetlaw Long Term Neurological Conditions Team, which includes a stroke service and the Mid Notts Community Neurology Team. You will lead a small team including two Clinical Psychology preceptorship posts and facilitate their professional development in Neuropsychology. You will hold a small, specialist caseload of complex cases. Working as part of the multidisciplinary teams, you will provide consultation, training and professional guidance in relation to psychological/neuropsychological care. You will provide line management and supervision of colleagues in Clinical Psychology across the neurorehabilitation care pathway. You will work with the senior leadership team in enhancing psychological understanding to support the wider system including supporting a stepped care model. The post may be offered as an 8b-8c development role depending on experience.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the provision of Clinical Psychology Services within Community Neurorehabilitation Services and provide leadership, supervision, consultation and professional guidance. You will advise commissioning bodies as required. You will have a vital leadership role in mentoring and managing preceptorship posts, including prioritising workload and management of referrals. Clinically, your role will include managing complex referrals within a stepped care model. You will design and implement care pathways and protocols to assess and manage mood and cognition difficulties in accordance with national guidance. You will be encouraged to engage with appropriate CPD and networking. You will have a key role in auditing the effectiveness of the neurorehabilitation services. You will spend time at the bases for each service (Warsop Primary Care Centre, Retford Primary Care Centre), in addition to patient visits and remote working.

Job responsibilities

• Operate as a senior member of the Community Neurorehabilitation Teams, The Neuropsychology Team and the Specialist Services Care Unit; support the delivery of community neurorehabilitation psychology services; advise commissioning bodies as appropriate.
• Plan, manage, lead and ensure the delivery of specialist psychological and neuropsychological services in line with national guidance for adults affected by neurological conditions including stroke, across community neurorehabilitation services.
• Design, develop and deliver a high quality, specialist clinical psychology neurorehabilitation service post stroke; design and develop neuropsychological care pathways for the assessment and treatment of neurologically related mood and cognition difficulties to comply with national guidance; adopt a stepped care model to widen patient access to psychological care; provide training, consultation and supervision to multidisciplinary teams.
• Recruit Clinical Psychology staff for community neurorehabilitation services.
• Provide line management of Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists and offer specialist neuropsychological clinical supervision to Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
• Organise and provide professional leadership of Clinical and other Practitioner Psychologists, trainees, assistants and placement students as required.
• Provide professional expert leadership and supervision to a range of MDT colleagues across all service areas regarding the neuropsychological impact of neurological conditions and their management.
• Act as a teaching resource for local Clinical Psychology Training courses; use research skills for service evaluation, audit, policy and service development; lead the assessment of the effectiveness of the neurorehabilitation teams, including Psychology, using appropriate outcome measures and statistical analysis; present results to senior management and commissioning bodies.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Professional Membership

• BPS accredited Doctoral Level training qualification in Clinical Psychology
• Eligible for Chartered status of the British Psychological Society
• Health & Care Professions Council Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist: Clinical Psychologist
• Evidence of postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology.
• Enrollment on or completion of the Full Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology as recognised by the BPS Division of Neuropsychology which confers eligibility for registration on The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists
• Completion of a Clinical Psychology supervision qualification as recognised by the D.Clin Psy training courses

Experience

• Substantive post qualification experience in clinical neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation
• Substantive experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in neurorehabilitation
• Substantive experience with a variety of neuropsychological assessments and interventions
• Experience of teaching and training
• Substantive experience of providing professional and clinical supervision and consultation
• Experience of working with carers and relatives
• Substantive experience of line management

Knowledge

• Advanced and specialist knowledge of psychological issues relating to neurological conditions, neurorehabilitation and physical health care including national guidelines.
• Evidence of research and service evaluation skills
• Committed to maintaining clinical skills and knowledge in clinical neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation

Skills

• Able to display empathy and professionalism whilst communicating with clients where there may be high levels of emotion, hostility and resistance
• Able to communicate with clients with cognitive and communication difficulties
• Able to relate well to other professional groups
• Teaching and training skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Contractual requirements

• A full current UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Ability to travel to provide a service as part of a community team in patients' homes as well as between sites.
• Ability to carry out work from home in a confidential and professional manner when required, including adequate internet connection.

Physical requirements

• Sustained periods of sitting and is required to travel to patient homes and between NHS sites to deliver a psychological service as part of a community team. The post holder is required to move psychometric tests and portable IT equipment as required.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Band: Band 8c

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Salary: £76,965 to £88,682 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 186-1470-25-GH

Job locations: Warsop Primary Care Centre, Mansfield Road, Church Street, NG20 0BP