Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist to join our growing Clinical Health Psychology (CHP) team providing a specialist Neuropsychology Service. One of the most exciting aspects of this role is the breadth of clinical work, spanning acute, rehabilitation and community pathways, offering a unique opportunity to develop extensive and varied neuropsychological experience.

The post-holder will work with adults who have been affected by Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and /or neurological conditions undertaking neuropsychological assessment, helping people to manage their symptoms, and provide neurocognitive rehabilitation. This is alongside utilising indirect work including consultation, supervision and training to other healthcare professionals such as Community Rehabilitation Team, rehabilitation and stroke wards. There will be opportunities to contribute to service development. Supervision and CPD will be supported.

We are keen to hear from Psychologists with a specialist interest in Clinical Neuropsychology. We will consider applications from newly qualified individuals who are hoping to begin the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN) process and join the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN) and those already on this pathway. Supervision will be provided by a Clinical Neuropsychologist on the SRCN. Banding will be based on experience and level of training.

Main duties of the job

  • To enhance psychologically informed care through the direct delivery of specialist clinical neuropsychological assessment to adults with ABI and Neurological conditions and their carers/families. And indirectly through providing interventions such as teaching, training and consultation with teams and non-psychologically trained practitioners.
  • The service operates a hybrid model of on-site and home working.
  • To work autonomously, within the Trust’s and the HCPC’s and the BPS’s professional guidelines, as well as liaise and work closely with colleagues and other staff who work internal and external to the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology
  • Clinical Neuropsychology specialist interest

Desirable

  • Completion of Knowledge component of QiCN or other related academic qualifications to Masters or Doctorate level
  • Working towards registration on Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN)
  • Additional specialist training in assessment and intervention with people with neurological/ physical health conditions
  • Additional training in psychological therapies relevant to Neuro/Health psychology such as Cognitive behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systemic therapies or Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing
  • Accredited supervisor training

Konwledge and experience

Essential

  • Experience of neuropsychological assessment and interventions
  • Post-graduate level knowledge of research design and methodology
  • Knowledge of legislation relevant to the client group
  • Highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics

Desirable

  • Experience of using neuropsychological assessment for differential diagnosis
  • Experience of working within an acute hospital setting.
  • Post qualification experience of working with people with physical health concerns
  • Post qualification experience of providing consultation to healthcare staff and professional and non-professional groups
  • Post qualification experience of providing teaching and training to other psychologists and other unqualified and qualified groups

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).

Closing Date: 26 July 2026

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