Consultant Neuropsychologist

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider of complex care as a Consultant Neuropsychologist, where you will work with a dedicated team in a modern rehabilitation center. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your clinical and leadership skills while providing high-quality care to patients recovering from brain injuries. Be part of a supportive environment that values your professional development and offers various training opportunities. If you're passionate about neuropsychological rehabilitation and thrive in a collaborative setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub participation

Active Reward App discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Salary sacrifice pension plan

Medicash Health Plan access

Recognition awards

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Career development support

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in clinical neuropsychology services.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level neuropsychological assessments for complex cases.
• Lead and manage the psychology staff within the rehabilitation unit.

Skills

Neuropsychological Assessment

Clinical Leadership

Supervision of Psychologists

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

HCPC Registration

BPS Membership

Specialist Registration in Neuropsychology

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people — no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Are you looking for a highly rewarding role that challenges both your clinical and leadership abilities?

Become a part of our dynamic and motivated multidisciplinary team, renowned for their holistic, patient-centred, and evidence-based approach to neurorehabilitation.

We are currently seeking an experienced Consultant Neuropsychologist to join our expanding therapy service at Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, a modern, independent hospital offering inpatient Level 1 intensive brain injury rehabilitation services with 29 NHS England funded beds for the South West of England. Additionally, we provide slower-stream rehabilitation (Level 2) for up to 23 patients. Both services are managed in collaboration with North Bristol NHS Trust.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within an established team of professionals, including Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine and a Consultant in Neuropsychiatry, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Nurses, and Rehabilitation Technicians, all dedicated to providing high-quality care to patients with traumatic and acquired brain injuries.

The successful candidate will:

1. Provide a neuropsychological service at a high level of clinical expertise, supporting and advising colleagues on all issues of clinical practice.
2. Provide expert professional guidance to Neuropsychologists, Clinical psychologists, and other clinicians within the unit.
3. Offer clinical leadership, management, and direction for inpatient neurorehabilitation within the Psychology team.
4. Provide expert clinical supervision for psychology and non-psychology staff on matters relating to neuropsychology, including QICN-accredited supervision for candidates undertaking this qualification.

The post-holder will benefit from:

• The chance to work within a highly skilled and experienced interdisciplinary team
• The opportunity to enhance your specialist clinical and leadership skills
• Regular clinical and managerial supervision
• A strong commitment to your continuing professional development (CPD)
• A variety of training opportunities aligned with your personal development plan (PDP)

If you are passionate about neuropsychological rehabilitation and thrive in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply promptly, as the advert will close once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For enquiries or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Jo Heath (Head of Therapies), Suzy Moss (Hospital Director), or Dr Alana Tooze (Consultant Neuropsychologist) on Tel No: 0117 9562697

What you'll be working:

Our standard working hours are per week, with days and times to be agreed. We understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and we encourage you to discuss any flexibility needs, which we will do our best to accommodate.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide a high level of expertise in specialist neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury.
• Maintain a caseload of highly complex patient cases involving acquired/traumatic brain injury.
• Formulate and implement rehabilitation or management plans based on neuropsychological understanding and evidence-based practices, leading in complex cases.
• Undertake and supervise neuropsychological therapeutic interventions.
• Manage the psychology staff within Frenchay BIRU.
• Train and supervise clinical psychologists pursuing Practitioner Full Membership of the QICN.
• Develop audit and clinical research within the psychology service and collaborate with other MDT disciplines.
• Represent the Psychology service at senior staff meetings as a member of the Frenchay BIRU Senior Management Team.
• Ensure safety and uphold human rights of patients.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

What you'll have:

• HCPC registration
• BPS Membership
• Registered on the Division of Neuropsychology Specialist Register
• Extensive experience in a regional neuroscience centre or clinical neuropsychology service
• Experience in line management and supervision of psychologists and trainees
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation team
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check

We are committed to supporting individuals with disabilities through reasonable accommodations during the application and interview process. We are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• Birthday off
• Participation in the Active Learning Hub with various training opportunities
• Active Reward App discounts
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline and app
• Salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
• Access to Medicash Health Plan for you and your family
• Recognition of outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards program
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme with up to £1000 reward
• Support from clinical and business leadership teams for career development