Clinical Psychologist - #1784443

• Job Title: Clinical Psychologist / Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Inpatient Brain Injury Wards
  
  

Location: Cheadle, Greater Manchester

Hours

• Clinical Psychologist - Full-time, 5 days on-site
• Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Part-time, 3 days on-site
  
  

Job Summary

We are seeking either a full-time Clinical Psychologist (5 days) or a part-time Consultant Clinical Psychologist (3 days) to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team in Cheadle, working across two inpatient brain injury wards (10 and 8 beds).

These specialist neurorehabilitation wards support adults with acquired brain injuries presenting with a range of complex cognitive, emotional, and behavioural needs. The successful candidate will provide high-quality psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, and play an active role in staff support and service development.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in neurorehabilitation within a supportive and forward-thinking service.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct neuropsychological and psychological assessments
• Deliver evidence-based interventions, both individual and group
• Provide psychological input into care and rehabilitation planning
• Offer consultation, training, and reflective practice to staff
• Attend MDT meetings, contributing to care planning and risk assessments
• Provide support to families and carers
• Supervise assistant psychologists and trainees (as appropriate)
• Support service development and promote a psychologically informed environment
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited)
• HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist
• Experience with brain injury or neurological conditions
• Knowledge of neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation
• Strong MDT working, communication, and organisational skills
• Commitment to safeguarding and patient-centred care
  
  

Consultant Post (additional)

• Substantial post-qualification experience in neuropsychology/brain injury
• Leadership experience and supervision of qualified staff
• Experience in service development
• Ideally on BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (or working towards)
  
  

Desirable

• Training in CBT, ACT, CAT, or systemic approaches
• Experience with trauma-informed care or PBS
• Background in inpatient or residential neurorehabilitation
  
  

What We Offer

• Strong clinical supervision and CPD
• Supportive psychology leadership
• Involvement in service development
• Opportunities for training, research, and innovation