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Clinical Neuropsychologist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
22.5 hours per week
Job ref
339-BAL5402
Employer
North Bristol NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southmead Hospital
Town
Bristol
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 Per annum, pro rata - dependent on experience
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59

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Clinical Neuropsychologist

NHS AfC: Band 8a

 

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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Neuropsychologist to join a large Neuropsychology department at Southmead Hospital with links to the University of Bristol Neuropsychology courses.

The post is primarily in the General Outpatients Neuropsychology service offering neuropsychological assessments for diagnostic and treatment purposes and brief interventions across a wide range of clinical populations, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, and epilepsy, etc.

You will join a large, friendly, supportive and welcoming Neuropsychology department comprised of 13 Clinical Neuropsychologists/Psychologists and 8 Assistant Psychologists in 5 services (General Outpatients, Neurosurgery, Cognitive Disorders, Stroke and Community Head Injury).  You will have access to supervision from a senior Clinical Neuropsychologist on the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists.

Please contact us if you have any questions. 

Main duties of the job

  • Provide a comprehensive outpatient neuropsychology service (e.g., diagnosis, formulation, recommendations to patient, carer, or other professionals, intervention and recommendations)
  • Communicate with service users, carers and other health professionals regarding the neuropsychological aspects of a person’s care via individual sessions, discussion and formal reports, as appropriate.   
  • Manage, plan and prioritise a clinical caseload
  • Engage in individual supervision with a senior Clinical Neuropsychologist
  • Engage in peer supervision via colleagues in the Neuropsychology department and obtain the required Continuous Professional Development hours
  • Work with Assistant Psychologists
  • Ability to host Trainee Clinical Psychologists

Working for our organisation

The postholder will be part of the Department of Neuropsychology, which is a large neuropsychology department providing an array of services within the neurosciences across a number of care pathways.  

As part of a friendly, supportive and highly experienced team the postholder will be well supported in their role and have opportunities to develop their practice and undertake service relevant research.

The department works in partnership with the University of Bristol in the delivery of Clinical Neuropsychology training. 

The department adopts a scientist-practitioner approach to clinical practice and we strive to provide the most patient-centred care possible. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for full details. 

The post is primarily in the General Outpatients Neuropsychology service offering neuropsychological assessments for diagnostic and treatment purposes and brief interventions across a wide range of clinical populations, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, and epilepsy, etc.

Person specification

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Neuropsychology Experience
Desirable criteria
  • SRCN

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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.

Application numbers

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Bodley-Scott
Job title
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0117 4140456
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