Paediatric Neuropsychologist in Cambridge

Main area Paediatric Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 310-MCYPF-7870700-B

Site Brookside Child & Family Clinic Town Cambridge Salary £66,582 - £77,368 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

The CCPNR is a specialist community service for children with non-progressive acquired brain injuries in the East of England. It is a dynamic, innovative service provided by CPFT that has an international reputation for delivery of integrated, multidisciplinary neuro-rehabilitation for children.

CCPNR is also embedded within the Psychological Medicine for Children and Families service at Addenbrookes and is part of the children's directorate within CPFT

The post holder will provide leadership and specialist psychological supervision for community rehabilitation at the Cambridge Centre for Paediatric Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (CCPNR). We would consider a job share.

Main duties of the job

The post‑holder will provide highly specialist neuropsychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children and young people, including the selection and interpretation of complex psychometric assessments. They will develop and deliver evidence‑based neurorehabilitation plans within a multidisciplinary team, offering expert consultation, advice and training to colleagues, families, schools and wider agencies.

They will take clinical responsibility for risk assessment, treatment planning, care coordination and progress monitoring, communicating complex information sensitively to patients and professionals. The role includes contributing to service development, leading research, audit and evaluation projects, and providing supervision to trainees and psychologists within the team.

The post‑holder will maintain high standards of clinical record‑keeping, use specialist IT and statistical tools, and support quality, safety and governance processes including safeguarding, incident reporting and adherence to NICE and Trust guidelines. They will also contribute to staff development, recruitment, and ongoing training within the service.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly underrepresented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

Provide specialist assessment and clinical formulation using complex neuropsychological and psychological data.

Administer and interpret specialist psychometric tests; supervise others in test administration.

Develop and implement neuropsychological rehabilitation plans within an appropriate theoretical framework and with the multidisciplinary team.

Evaluate treatment options using theoretical and therapeutic models, considering complex developmental and historical factors.

Offer specialised neuropsychological advice and consultation to professionals; support parents, teachers and others in neurorehabilitation strategies.

Conduct risk assessments and advise colleagues on psychological aspects of risk management.

Communicate assessment findings, formulations and treatment plans sensitively; monitor and evaluate progress across care pathways.

Take autonomous responsibility for assessment, treatment and discharge within psychologically based care plans.

Act as care coordinator, ensuring appropriate care packages, organising reviews and maintaining communication with families and professionals.

Use theory and evidence-based literature to support clinical practice and multidisciplinary work.

Undertake research and provide research advice and supervision to service staff and Trust colleagues.

Lead project management tasks, including audit and service evaluation, to support service development.

Lead research projects and disseminate findings through presentations and publications.

Provide supervision for doctoral trainees and assistant psychologists.

Follow Trust policies for clinical record keeping; maintain standardised records of test results.

Create databases for clinical or research purposes.

Use specialist software for statistical and psychometric analysis.

Provide and receive regular clinical supervision in line with Trust policy.

Train and develop staff; complete annual appraisals and development plans.

Supervise CCPNR psychologists and paediatric psychology staff.

Lead and manage recruitment within CCPNR.

Work with the Paediatric Neuropsychology Lead to develop services and identify service needs and funding opportunities.

Participate in supervision, annual appraisal and mandatory training.

Provide supervision and placements for trainee psychologists, ensuring development of required competencies.

Deliver CPD and professional supervision to recently qualified psychologists.

Offer advice, consultation, training and supervision to team members delivering psychological interventions.

Provide pre‑and post‑qualification teaching as appropriate.

Maintain and develop skills in training and clinical supervision.

Provide training and consultation to staff across agencies working with the patient group.

Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Implement NICE and other relevant best‑practice guidelines.

Prevent and control infection in line with Trust policy.

Report incidents and near misses, ensuring actions are taken to reduce recurrence.

Contribute to risk identification, management and reduction.

Ensure high standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience.

Monitor quality and compliance with standards within the service.

Maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of legislation, policies and issues relevant to the client group and mental health.

Comply with professional codes of conduct and Trust policies, including Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Confidentiality.

Ensure all duties meet current quality standards and initiatives.

Adhere to Information Governance policies, ensuring confidentiality and accuracy of all data created.

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Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/educational psychology as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and developmental psychology.
• Postdoctoral level training in paediatric neuropsychology as recognised by the BPS
• Registered with the Health and Care professions Council
• Member of the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists

Experience

• Experience of delivering interdisciplinary neurorehabilitation to children, teenagers and their families.
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients’ neuropsychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
• Experience of producing research publications in good quality peer reviewed scientific journals.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Formal training in supervision of other neuropsychologists.
• Dexterity in the administration of complex assessment procedures requiring precise manual skills and carrying heavy test equipment. Well‑honed visual and auditory skills for assessing movement disorders and subtle linguistic irregularities.
• Ability to manage distressing and emotional circumstances, dealing with child illness and breaking bad news.
• Ability to champion the needs of people with acquired brain injury with organisations.
• Ability to train (trainee) psychologists, medics and allied health professionals in the needs of children with ABI.
• Doctoral level knowledge of clinical/educational psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
• Post doctoral knowledge of clinical neuropsychology and in particular highly complex models of developmental brain behaviour relationships including differential effects at age of injury, type of injury location of injury for plasticity and degeneration of neural systems and associated cognitive behavioural sequelae.
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the patient group and mental health.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
• Familiarity with the service specifications for children with acquired brain injuries (including the use of categorisation tools and funding pathways)
• Post- doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of neuropsychology and systems neuroscience.

Physical requirements

• Ability to travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground‑breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Gemma Costello Job title Consultant Educational Psychologist&Clinical Lead Email address Gemma.Costello@cpft.nhs.uk

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