Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Experience
Significant experience working with a wide variety of clients with acquired neurological disorders across the full range of care settings
- Experience
Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience
Post qualification experience of working within neuro rehab settings
- Experience
Experience of supervision of pre-qualification psychologists or non-psychological professionals
- Experience
Experience of teaching/training with psychologists or non-psychological professionals
- Experience
Experience of working clinically within multidisciplinary teams
- Experience
Experience of audit/research/evaluation
- Experience
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for a patient’s psychological care and treatment
- Knowledge and Skills
Specialist knowledge and skills working in adult neuro rehab settings; understanding the systemic issues concerned and the specialised psychological interventions necessary to work in this field.
- Knowledge and Skills
Well-developed skills and experience in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups using a variety of models
- Knowledge and Skills
Well-developed skills in providing supervision to both psychological and non-psychological colleagues
- Knowledge and Skills
Advanced skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge and skills in teaching/training using a variety of complex multimedia materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Training and Qualificatons
Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) providing eligibility for registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Training and Qualificatons
Evidence of further post qualification training /short courses relevant to the post
- Training and Qualificatons
Evidence of continuing professional development in line with the requirements of HCPC registration
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Applied Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) to join our Neuropsychology Service within the Shropshire Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team, based in Shrewsbury.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
This role offers the successful applicant the opportunity to manage a specialist caseload, delivering high‑quality psychological assessment and intervention for adults adjusting to life following acquired or traumatic brain injury, as well as a range of neurological conditions. You will work therapeutically with individuals experiencing cognitive, emotional, behavioural, and psychosocial changes, helping to support recovery, adjustment, and quality of life.
The postholder will also provide specialist psychological advice, consultation, and training to colleagues and other professionals within the multidisciplinary team, contributing to integrated and holistic care.
In addition, there will be opportunities to contribute to service evaluation, audit, research, and policy development. The role includes offering appropriate clinical and/or research supervision, supporting the development of peers and less experienced psychologists, and actively promoting psychologically informed practice across the service.
You will join a friendly, supportive, and dynamic team of psychological professionals, working closely with Consultant Clinical Psychologists and fellow Psychologist colleagues. The wider multidisciplinary team includes specialist Neuro Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Neuro Physiotherapists, ensuring a collaborative and comprehensive approach to neurorehabilitation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical Psychologist with Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in Oswestry, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum / pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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