Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist: Neuropsychological Services

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two individuals keen to develop their neuropsychology skills to join our Neuropsychology Team. The roles involve working within multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation teams across Nottinghamshire with individuals with neurological conditions. The post holders will work under the supervision of Consultant or Principal Clinical Psychologists. Candidates will be supported to pursue further training in Neuropsychology and clinical supervision skills. Applications from newly qualified Clinical Psychologists are encouraged and posts will be offered at Band 7 and reviewed with a view to progressing to Band 8a after 12 months. It is proposed that one post is based in the Mid Notts Community Neurorehabilitation Service and the other is split between Sherwood Forest Hospitals Stroke Service and Bassetlaw Long Term Neurological Conditions Team.

Main duties of the job

The role involves providing specialist neuropsychological assessment and intervention in patient's homes or hospital wards as well as consultation and training to the multidisciplinary team regarding the psychological difficulties arising as a consequence of a neurological condition. The postholder will supervise Assistant Psychologists, Band 7 Clinical Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists as appropriate and subject to the completion of supervisor training.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £60,504 a year Per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

186-451-25-MH

Job locations

Retford Primary Care Centre

North Road

Retford

DN22 7XF

Job responsibilities

To offer a professional and specialised clinical psychology service to adults with neuropsychological problems. This includes:

1. Carrying a specialist caseload as an autonomous clinician to provide psychological and neuropsychological assessments and treatments, including assessment of risk to patients.
2. Planning, organising, delivering and evaluating specialist psychological therapies and programmes of care for individuals and groups including mood and cognition pathways of care.
3. Providing advice, guidance and consultation in the areas of neuropsychological assessment, physical rehabilitation and physical health psychology.
4. Providing a specialist clinical psychology perspective in complex multi-disciplinary assessments including with outside agencies.
5. Offering advice to other professionals on psychological risk assessment and management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BPS accredited Doctoral Level Training qualification in Clinical Psychology/ to be awarded to final year trainees.
• Eligible for Chartered status of the British Psychological Society/ become eligible on completion of training.
• Health & Care Professions Council Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist: Clinical Psychologist/ to gain registration at the end of training for final year trainees.

Desirable

• Completion of a Clinical Psychology supervision qualification as recognised by the D.Clin Psy training courses.
• Member of The Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists.
• Completion of or enrolment on Postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology at either Diploma or MSc level or QiCN as recognized by the BPS Division of Neuropsychology.

Experience

Essential

• Substantive experience in clinical neuropsychology or neurorehabilitation, gained either pre or post qualification or during clinical training including experience of working in neurorehabilitation teams.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
• Experience with a variety of neuropsychological assessments and interventions.
• Experience of teaching and training.

Desirable

• Experience of providing professional and clinical supervision.

Skills

Essential

• 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.
• Good team member.
• Highly motivated.

Contractual requirements

Essential

• A full 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 frequently to provide a service as part of a community team in patients' homes as well as between sites.

Physical requirements

Essential

• The post holder 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.

Values and behaviours

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address:

Retford Primary Care Centre

North Road

Retford

DN22 7XF

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)