Consultant Practitioner Psychologist / Neuropsychology Service Lead

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Consultant Practitioner Psychologist / Neuropsychology Service Lead

The closing date is 23 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the neuropsychology service, including neurorehabilitation, for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) and to undertake clinical work in stroke services. We are seeking to recruit a well-qualified psychologist with considerable experience of working in neuropsychology settings, who is enthusiastic about the specialty and committed to developing the service for the whole health board. The role is varied and the post holder will be the service lead for neuropsychology with responsibility for patients with stroke and neurological conditions.

Main duties of the job

• In consultation with the Head of Health Psychology to have delegated responsibility for the clinical and strategic leadership and service management role within the Neuropsychology Service.
• Responsibility for the professional leadership and management of practitioner psychologists, assistant psychologists and psychological therapists within the CTMUHB Neuropsychology Service.
• To provide specialist advice and consultation within the Health Board and to agencies outside, on issues related to stroke and neuropsychology.
• To ensure the implementation of effective, evidence-based models and innovative ways of working.
• To provide specialist teaching and training, plan specialist training programmes for CTMUHB staff on models of intervention and psychological impairments.
• Provision of highly specialist neuropsychological assessment and treatment of patients with stroke and neurological conditions.
• To conduct service evaluations, audits and research activities in relation to stroke and neuropsychological service needs and implement service improvements in light of outcomes

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse region. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales\\\’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM\\\’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff\\\’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy–Our Health, Our Future–focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you\\\’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The successful applicant will join the rapidly developing, supportive and dynamic CTMUHB Health Psychology Service and be directly managed by the head of service. The current psychology establishment includes a number of posts in cancer/palliative care, cardiac rehabilitation, critical care, paediatrics, weight management and employee well-being, plus pending developments in additional specialities. There are good links with the South Wales Clinical Doctorate programme in Cardiff University and other university courses in South Wales. There are strong networks of both clinical health psychologists and neuropsychologists in South Wales, with numerous opportunities for CPD and peer support.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Psychology, giving eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
• Professional qualification in Clinical Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
• Completed or currently working towards specialist qualification in neuropsychology (Qualification In Clinical Neuropsychology)
• Current HCPC registration
• Training (or equivalent experience) in the supervision of other psychologists

Knowledge

• Can demonstrate high level of clinical effectiveness in individual and group work, risk and clinical assessment
• Can demonstrate well-developed specialist knowledge and skills across a range of aspects of applied psychology
• Well-developed and maintained expertise in adult health psychology.
• Wide ranging knowledge of psychological issues for patients with neurological conditions
• Well-developed highly specialised knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological models and therapies/interventions in brain injury and clinical neuropsychology.
• Highly developed ability to communicate with patients, relatives, other professionals and managers about highly complex, sensitive and sometimes contentious issues relating to patient care
• Expert and up to date knowledge of national policy and legislation in relation to neuropsychology as relevant to this post
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Experience of working with NHS planning forums.

Aptitude and abilities

• A recognition and ability to contain and manage the stress of working in acute settings and the ability to respond to enabling others to manage their stress in the organization
• Ability to manage a varied workload effectively
• Commitment to working collaboratively with users of services and their care partners to develop and improve services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

£78,120 to £90,013 per annum, pro rata