Educational Psychologist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for an Educational Psychologist in Cambridge to provide neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation for children and adolescents with acquired brain injury. The role involves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, advising on educational access systems, and supporting reintegration into educational settings. Applicants must be qualified Educational Psychologists with relevant experience and hold a full UK driving license. This is a fixed-term contract for 6 months.

Qualifications

• Must have expertise in neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation.
• Experience with children and adolescents with acquired brain injury is necessary.
• Full UK driving license and availability of vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Advise on systems to enable access for pupils with ABI.
• Conduct assessments to support Education, Health and Care Plan processes.
• Evaluate teaching styles and provide coaching to staff.
• Develop innovative practices in collaboration with team members.

Skills

Expertise in assessment and intervention

Knowledge of acquired brain injury (ABI)

Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams

Strong communication skills

Education

Qualified Educational Psychologist

Tools

Formal and informal assessment methods

ICT for integration in the curriculum

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an Educational Psychologist to join the Cambridge Centre for Paediatric Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (CCPNR). Fixed term contract for 6 months.

The post offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to this pioneering service, offering specialist holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation to children and adolescents with acquired brain injury, referred from across the East of England. The post holder will be a qualified Educational Psychologist with expertise in assessment and intervention with children and young people with acquired brain injury. The key role is to ensure the development of high-quality, brain injury‑related Educational Psychology provision and intervention within the CCPNR.

As a member of a 10‑strong interdisciplinary service, you will be a senior member of the team with the skills and specialist knowledge to support the needs of children and young people with non‑progressive acquired brain injury. Their needs may be complex with a range of interacting cognitive, social, emotional and physical difficulties.

This post is part of the interdisciplinary service commitment to deliver Rehabilitation Packages to children and young people and their families, living with the consequences of acquired brain injury.

The post holder will be responsible for a caseload of children/young people with acquired brain injury who require neuropsychological assessment and/or rehabilitation. Their needs will be complex in nature requiring specialist skills to support their access to education.

The post holder will be expected to lead by example, demonstrating a commitment to client‑focused and evidence‑based practice in all areas of his/her work. They will also be expected to work as an interdisciplinary team member taking on a co‑ordinating role with clients as required.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high‑quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including people with long‑term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities. Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

1. To be able to advise staff at senior management level on whole school systems and processes that enable access and inclusion for pupils/students with a wide range of individual needs arising from an acquired brain injury (ABI).
2. To be able to combine knowledge about the needs of pupils with the skills necessary to operate successfully in a wide range of educational settings (nursery, primary and/or secondary and post‑16).
3. To review and interpret records and strategies at SEN support and the Graduated Response in relation to the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice, using the information gained to provide further advice to secure pupil progress.
4. To conduct assessments using both formal and informal methods in order to provide information which can support the Education, Health and Care Plan processes.
5. To be able to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching styles on learning and provide sensitive feedback, support, coaching and training to develop the capacity of staff to meet a broader range of needs.
6. To advise on the effectiveness and appropriateness of specialist techniques, materials and equipment to ensure access across the curriculum.
7. To provide advice to ensure that specialist support and techniques are integrated into the ongoing classroom curriculum.
8. To promote the appropriate and timely use of ICT to ensure learning and facilitate independence.
9. To work with colleagues from other agencies to provide effective support, advice and training to pupils, teaching staff and parents/carers.
10. To use highly specialist knowledge to inform service and policy developments.
11. To develop care protocols and innovative practice in collaboration with team members.
12. To support children and young people with the reintegration back into nursery/ school/ college following an acquired brain injury.

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026.