# Specialist Clinical Neuropsychologist

**Company**: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: contract
**Salary**: £58,133 to £65,261 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Band 7 Clinical Neuropsychologist to join the Neuropsychology Department at NHNN, working across the inpatient stroke service with a particular focus on the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU).

The post-holder will work alongside the existing stroke Clinical Neuropsychologist, with regular clinical supervision and support from senior colleagues within the Neuropsychology Department.

The post-holder will work closely with the HASU multidisciplinary team and North Central London (NCL) stroke and rehabilitation services, including community teams with limited neuropsychology capacity.

The role would suit a clinical psychologist with a strong interest in neuropsychology and experience in adult neuropsychological assessment and intervention.

**Main duties of the job**

- Specialist neuropsychological assessment and formulation following acute stroke, with practical recommendations for rehabilitation and discharge.

- Brief psychological and cognitive rehabilitation interventions, psychoeducation and behavioural management.

- Active contribution to MDT discharge planning, risk and capacity discussions, particularly in complex or prolonged admissions.

- Neuropsychological liaison and handover to NCL early supported discharge and community rehabilitation teams.

- Contribution to service development, audit and prospective evaluation of the Winter Pressures pilot, including activity, access, discharge and patient-flow outcomes.

**Requirements**

- Hold a Doctorate-level qualification in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent) and be registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the HCPC.

- Have experience conducting, interpreting and communicating findings from neuropsychological assessment.

**Person Specification**

- Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate and/or PhD level in clinical psychology / neuropsychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.

- Registered, or eligible to be registered, as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).

- Specialist knowledge of neuropsychological syndromes, functional neuroanatomy, neuropsychological assessment and psychometrics.

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year.

- Fixed-term contract for 4 months.

- Full-time position (37.5 hours per week).

## Skills

### Required
- Clinical Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Adult Neuropsychological Assessment
- Intervention
- Multidisciplinary Team Working

### Nice to have
- Stroke
- Acute Neurology
- Neurorehabilitation
- Service Development
- Audit
- Prospective Evaluation

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