Preceptorship Band 7 to 8a: Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Psychologist specializing in neuropsychology to join their diverse team in Birmingham. This role involves conducting psychological assessments and interventions as part of multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation services. Candidates should have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and relevant experience in neuropsychology. The position supports career development with opportunities for supervision and involvement in training and research. Join us to contribute to integrated care delivery within our community-focused organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in neuropsychology and rehabilitation required.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong research and audit skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct neuropsychological assessments and interventions.
• Support the work of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide supervision to Assistant and Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
• Engage in research and policy development.
• Deliver training and teaching to team members.

Skills

Neuropsychological assessment

Interdisciplinary working

Research skills

Supervision

Teaching and training

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

A Vacancy at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Preceptorship Post: Band 7 to 8a Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist with an interest in Neuropsychology and rehabilitation to join our team. It is a great time to be joining our us as we develop our services across inpatient, outpatient and community settings.

This position is offered as a band7 to 8a preceptorship with support to progress to band 8a once appropriate competencies have been achieved.

The role will involve neuropsychological assessment and intervention within multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation teams through work with patients, families and carers, and by supporting the work of multidisciplinary colleagues. The post holder will join a team of Psychologists working within physical health and rehabilitation.

They will supervise and support the psychological assessments and therapy provided by Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists as well as others who provide psychologically based care and treatment.

The postholder will utilise research skills for research audit, policy and service developments and propose policy changes within the service and the broader multidisciplinary team.

Supervision is available within the team for those seeking to pursue further training in Neuropsychology to gain eligibility for the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists. We have also previously been successful in obtaining funding for aspects of this training.

• Neuropsychological assessment, formulation and intervention within neurorehabilitation services with patients, families and carers.
• Interdisciplinary working with colleagues to support the progression of rehabilitation interventions.
• Supporting the development of psychologically‑informed practice in services.
• Assessment and management of risk.
• Research, audit and evaluation of services.
• Teaching, training and supervision.

Be Part Of Our Team...

Birmingham is a vibrant, rich, ethnically diverse city, with a large population of young people. Join Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) where more than 5000 members of staff work across Birmingham and the West Midlands to deliver a wide range of community and specialist healthcare services. BCHC delivers over a hundred clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. This includes services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Our range of healthcare service provision within the ASR Division also offers opportunities to develop clinical leadership skills and be involved with clinical projects and pathway development. The Psychology Service offers support and close links with other psychologists through facilitated reflective practice groups, CPD events and team meetings. There are good links with the local DClinPsy training courses and the MSCi pathway at Birmingham and Coventry Universities.

For full details of responsibilities please see attached job description.

• To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests which require complex manipulation and timing skills, self‑report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi‑structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.
• To develop complex formulation and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s complex psychological problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, using highly developed specialist knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices, across the full range of care settings. Frequent and intense concentration is required.
• To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.
• To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.