Principal Clinical Neuro Psychologist – Llanelli

Job summary

Principal Clinical Neuro Psychologist

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and skilled Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about working in neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation at our specialist neurorehabilitation centre at Ty Aberdafen, Lanelli.

You will join a strong and well-established interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary team comprising psychology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, assistant psychologists and other therapy assistants and rehabilitation support staff. Together, we work collaboratively within a neurobehavioural model to help people rebuild their lives following acquired brain injury.

This is an ideal opportunity for a newly qualified psychologist looking to develop through a preceptorship programme or for an experienced Band 7 ready to progress into an 8A role. You will gain exposure to a varied and stimulating caseload, from complex neurobehavioural presentations to cognitive rehabilitation and emotional adjustment work, supported by consultant neuropsychologists and senior colleagues.

Ty Aberdafen is located in the Avenue area of Llanelli. Llanelli is where east Wales meets west Wales. It is located on the Loughor Estuary, some 12 miles south-east of Carmarthen town. We are within close distance to number of attractions. Millennium Coastal Path, which runs from Llanelli through Sandy Water Park, Burry Port to Pembrey Forest.

Main duties of the job

The Role:

Ty Aberdafen works with people who have to cope with a range of cognitive, physical and / or emotional symptoms following a severe brain injury. Rehabilitation is based on a neurobehavioral approach and focuses on enabling service users to function more independently and to participate in as many of their previous roles and activities as possible, while developing their lives with privacy, dignity and respect.

You will provide strategic, professional leadership to the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team, which includes Assistant Psychologists, Rehabilitation Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists.

Your responsibilities will include:

• ensuring the provision and development of high quality, innovative, and evidence based neuropsychological rehabilitation practice.
• providing specialist psychological assessment of our service users, using psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report scales, structured observations and interviews; – formulating and implementing specialist psychological treatment plans for mental health and adjustment difficulties based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence-based best practice;
• contributing highly specialist psychological advice to the multi-disciplinary formulation of appropriate therapeutic approaches or intervention plans, and supervising their implementation;

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good honours degree in Psychology i.e. 2 ii or above.
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited) or its equivalent to meet requirements to register as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC.
• Registered Practitioner Psychologist with HCPC.
• Post Graduate training in Neuropsychology through an accredited route for the QiCN (e.g. PG Dip).
• Ability to comprehend and communicate verbally and in writing highly complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to a range of settings and audiences, including complex highly emotive situations and those with significantly impaired communication capacities.

Desirable

• Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology. Member of the Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists.
• Clinical supervision training for Doctoral trainees.
• Post graduate training in psychological therapy models.
• Ability to plan and organise over the long term, the delivery of a large specialist service in the light of a thorough understanding of national policy and an expert interpretation of current professional best practice.

Closing Date: 31 July 2026