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Job overview
We are keen to recruit a Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist to work within our Trust in a growing stroke rehabilitation service.
This permanent post will really benefit someone looking for experience in neuropsychology assessment and rehabilitation, supporting safe discharge planning, as well as gaining skills in service development.
We anticipate that the post will suit those keen to develop their clinical skills/portfolios, particularly those considering or working towards QiCN status.
We are happy to consider applications from soon to qualify/recently qualified practitioner psychologists who would be appointed at Band 7.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have experience of and enthusiasm for working within neuropsychological services and will provide a service of specialist assessment and intervention, working with a team of multidisciplinary staff.
There are excellent opportunities within the service to become involved with service developments and with audit and research projects.
The service has close links the North West Doctorate Training Programmes and is the Host Trust for the Manchester Doctorate Programme, and you may gain valuable experience in supervising other staff as a result.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements: – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- • Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
- • Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
Desirable
- • Knowledge of legislation in relation to clients of the service eg Mental Capacity Act and DOLS
- • Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Experience
Essential
- • Experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist within Neuropsychological services post qualification (less experienced candidates will be appointed at Band 7 and work towards 8A competencies)
- • Experience of providing supervision and training
- • Previous experience of neuropsychological assessment and delivering structured psychological interventions to clients with complex neuropsychological presentations
- • Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
Desirable
- • Experience of working within stroke/neurorehabilitation neuropsychology services in either community or inpatient settings
- • Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team within NHS Services
- • Experience of working with clients with challenging behaviours arising from neuropsychological conditions
- • Experience of clinical applications of the Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation within a relevant service
Qualifications
Essential
- • Professional qualification in Clinical Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- • Registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the HCPC
Desirable
- • Post qualification training in Neuropsychology
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist (Neuropsychology) with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, North West, 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 05 Aug 2026.
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