Paediatric Neuropsychologist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cambridge Centre for Paediatric Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (CCPNR) within CPFT is seeking a highly specialist psychologist to provide neuropsychological assessment and supervision within a dynamic, multidisciplinary service in the East of England.

The post holder will lead on risk assessment, treatment planning and progress monitoring, develop evidence‑based neurorehabilitation plans, and contribute to service development and staff training within the CPFT Neuropsychology team.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and specialist supervision for community rehabilitation at the Cambridge Centre for Paediatric Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (CCPNR).
• Deliver highly specialist neuropsychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children and young people, including selection and interpretation of complex psychometric assessments.

Job description

The CCPNR is a specialist community service for children with non-progressive acquired brain injuries in the East of England. It is a dynamic, innovative service provided by CPFT that has an international reputation for delivery of integrated, multidisciplinary neuro-rehabilitation for children.

CCPNR is also embedded within the Psychological Medicine for Children and Families service at Addenbrookes and is part of the children's directorate within CPFT

The post holder will provide leadership and specialist psychological supervision for community rehabilitation at the Cambridge Centre for Paediatric Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (CCPNR). We would consider a job share.

The post‑holder will provide highly specialist neuropsychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children and young people, including the selection and interpretation of complex psychometric assessments. They will develop and deliver evidence‑based neurorehabilitation plans within a multidisciplinary team, offering expert consultation, advice and training to colleagues, families, schools and wider agencies.

They will take clinical responsibility for risk assessment, treatment planning, care coordination and progress monitoring, communicating complex information sensitively to patients and professionals. The role includes contributing to service development, leading research, audit and evaluation projects, and providing supervision to trainees and psychologists within the team.

The post‑holder will maintain high standards of clinical record‑keeping, use specialist IT and statistical tools, and support quality, safety and governance processes including safeguarding, incident reporting and adherence to NICE and Trust guidelines. They will also contribute to staff development, recruitment, and ongoing training within the service.

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 fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including 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, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly underrepresented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gemma Costello Job title: Consultant Educational Psychologist&Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail]