Clinical Psychologist​/Neuropsychologist

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 July 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist to join our growing Clinical Health Psychology (CHP) team providing a specialist Neuropsychology Service. One of the most exciting aspects of this role is the breadth of clinical work, spanning acute, rehabilitation and community pathways, offering a unique opportunity to develop extensive and varied neuropsychological experience.

The post-holder will work with adults who have been affected by Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and /or neurological conditions undertaking neuropsychological assessment, helping people to manage their symptoms, and provide neurocognitive rehabilitation. This is alongside utilising indirect work including consultation, supervision and training to other healthcare professionals such as Community Rehabilitation Team, rehabilitation and stroke wards. There will be opportunities to contribute to service development.

Supervision and CPD will be supported.

We are keen to hear from Psychologists with a specialist interest in Clinical Neuropsychology. We will consider applications from newly qualified individuals who are hoping to begin the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN) process and join the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN) and those already on this pathway. Supervision will be provided by a Clinical Neuropsychologist on the SRCN. Banding will be based on experience and level of training.

• To enhance psychologically informed care through the direct delivery of specialist clinical neuropsychological assessment to adults with ABI and neurological conditions and their carers/families. And indirectly through providing interventions such as teaching, training and consultation with teams and non-psychologically trained practitioners.
• The service operates a hybrid model of on-site and home working.
• To work autonomously, within the Trust's and the HCPC's and the BPS's professional guidelines, as well as liaise and work closely with colleagues and other staff who work internal and external to the Trust.

Why Work With Us

Clinical Health Psychology, of which the Neuropsychology service is a part, is a large, progressive service, passionate about utilising psychological theory and techniques effectively to support patients living with physical health condition(s). There are a mix of psychological professions in the wider team, supported by a dedicated administrative team. We welcome individuals who are keen to embrace the strengths that this diversity brings to our working and professional identity.

The team are trained in a range of psychological therapies and there is a strong commitment to both evidence-based and practice-based interventions. We pride ourselves on our flexibility of working practices and our family first approach to working, which allow staff to maintain healthy work-life boundaries. Our commitment to this approach includes agile working, combining remote and face-to-face interactions. There are opportunities for further training, CPD and research activity, as well as links to both Plymouth and Exeter universities.

Communication and Working Relationships

• Maintain effective communication in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, and build effective working relationships with a range of health and social care staff across all levels, both within and outside of the organisation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to ensure that any correspondence is of a high standard
• Provide excellent, professional communication when representing the service
• To liaise and work collaboratively with colleagues within the department. To be respectful and value the people you work with
• To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, highly complex, sensitive or contentious condition specific information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients, where there may be barriers to acceptance and within highly emotive environments, tailoring information to meet cognitive need.
• To maintain and build good working relationships with senior professional staff and managers to ensure co-ordination of work in the Clinical Health Psychology service

Analytical and judgement

• To monitor and evaluate progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care
• To make skilled and complex assessments, formulations and decisions about diagnosis and treatment options considering a range of options which draw on both theoretical and therapeutic models
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual clients and to provide both general and specialist advice for psychologists and other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management
• To provide clinical consultation to other health and social care staff and foster reflective practice in teams

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