Specialist Clinical Neuropsychologist in City of London

This four-month fixed-term post sits in the Neuropsychology Department at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, part of UCLH. The Band 7 neuropsychologist assesses adults after acute stroke and delivers brief cognitive rehabilitation, and links with North Central London community teams. Based on the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit and working alongside the existing stroke neuropsychologist, the role includes evaluating a Winter Pressures pilot. Applicants must be registered, or eligible to register, with the HCPC as clinical psychologists.

What the job involves

• Specialist neuropsychological assessment and formulation after acute stroke, with recommendations for rehabilitation and discharge
• Brief psychological and cognitive rehabilitation, psychoeducation and behavioural management
• Active contribution to MDT discharge planning and risk and capacity discussions, especially in complex or prolonged admissions
• Neuropsychological liaison and handover to NCL early supported discharge and community rehabilitation teams
• Contributing to service development, audit and prospective evaluation of the Winter Pressures pilot, including activity, access, discharge and patient-flow outcomes

What’s required

Qualifications

• Doctorate in clinical psychology or neuropsychology, BPS-accredited, or equivalent
• Honours degree in psychology or a related discipline

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a clinical psychologist, or eligibility to register

Experience

• Conducting, interpreting and communicating adult neuropsychological assessment findings
• Psychological or cognitive rehabilitation, including supportive counselling, with adults with neurological conditions
• Working effectively in MDTs managing complex neurological disability

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of neuropsychological syndromes, functional neuroanatomy and psychometrics
• High-level interpersonal and communication skills, including sensitive communication with cognitively impaired people and carers, and negotiation
• Coping with emotive, psychologically challenging demands over long periods
• Adapting practice to cultural, linguistic, disability and communication needs, with understanding of Equality Act 2010 duties
• Competent IT skills, including statistical packages
• Clinical reasoning in assessing and managing complex neurological disorders

Other

• Autonomous research ability, with supervision as required
• Autonomous caseload management, including time management and prioritisation
• Reflective practice and use of clinical supervision, with leadership and initiative
• Meeting Trust values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving

Nice to have

• Doctoral-level research in clinical neuropsychology, or interest in scientific research in the field
• Knowledge of stroke, acute neurorehabilitation and community stroke pathways and national guidance
• Experience in stroke, acute neurology or neurorehabilitation
• Experience contributing to rehabilitation and discharge planning for complex cognitive, behavioural or psychological needs
• Presenting to peers and colleagues on clinical and research issues
• Neuropsychological experience across clinical settings, client ages and syndromes
• Experience contributing to audit, quality improvement or service evaluation
• Managing verbal aggression, inappropriate behaviour and risk of physical aggression

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