Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £64,750 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Oxford, OX3 9DU
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	1 Oct 2026
Closing date:	13 Oct 2026

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Summary

CLINICAL Toundertake highly specialist neuropsychological and psychological assessment and communicate a clinical opinionto inform and/or develop a medical diagnosis and/or case formulation to guidepsychological intervention/consultation. Assessment will bebased on analysis interpretationand integrationofhighlycomplexinformation from a variety of sources including clinical interview, direct observation, questionnaire measures,neuropsychological tests,literaturereview,andpsychometric assessment -incorporatingmedical investigationsif relevant. To give an opinion based on this in cases where professional opinion may differ, and in which a judgmentmustbe made about the significance of data where data may be unreliable/missing. As an integral part ofcompletinga neuro/psychological assessment, to simultaneously exercise well-developed manual skills (i.e. accurate manipulation of a wide range of test materials, including physical materials),whereaccuracy is important and it is often necessary to take account of interfering factors (such as patient distractibility, or level of comprehension). To developspecialised plans for formal neuro/psychological intervention and/or management of the patients neuro/psychological difficulties, based on the individual assessment and formulation, and making use of an informed judgment of evidence of treatment efficacy and psychological principles. Tobe responsible for implementing a range of neuro/psychological interventions, within and across teams, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintainingseveralprovisional hypotheses. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment optionsconsideringboth theoretical and therapeutic models andhighly complexfactors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family,carersor group. To support the work of the multidisciplinary team, providing training,supervision,and consultancy asappropriate. To communicate effectively, empathically and clearly withpatients and family members regarding neuro/psychological or medical matters which will regularly be highly complicated (such as explanation of multi-faceted clinical formulations including neuro/psychological principles, medical factors, personal and family psychological factors, and the implications of these), highly emotionally charged (such as eliciting/discussing experiences of trauma or childhood abuse), and which may require managing difficulties in understanding (such as cognitive difficulties), or overcoming communicationchallengeswith patientswhoare experiencing high levels of anxiety, depressionor symptoms in keeping withenduring mental health difficulties. To communicate effectively and clearly with clinical colleaguesregarding neuro/psychologicalassessments and interventions by organizing andsharingthehighlycomplexinformation involved in a relevant and usable form in formal written and spoken reports, as well as in day-to-day liaison and consultation. In carrying out the duties of the post, to exercise very high levels of mental concentration for prolonged periods (for example in consecutive psychotherapy sessions or prolonged neuropsychological assessment), regularly requiring sustained emotional concentration (for example in communicating highly distressing news oreliciting/discussing experiences of trauma or childhood abuse), while sitting in a constrained position for extended periods. In carrying out the duties of the post, to cope with and managebehavioursthat challenge, including verbal abuse and risk of physical aggression (forexamplefrompeopleexperiencinghigh levelsof distressorenduring mentalhealth difficulties). To exercise standard keyboard skillsand use a computer as necessary for clinical work, including literature searches, word processing,developingandmaintainingtraining packs, information leaflets, inputting data, report writing,maintainingelectronic patient records and other tasks as necessary for the efficient running of the service. To record activity and outcome data as required byPsychological Medicine Senior Management Team CONSULTATION To provideexpertise and specialist neuro/psychological advice and consultation to other professionals in relation to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment,and care (for example advisingmedical teamsonpsychological principles andresearch oracting as consultant toMDTcolleagues inunderstanding andmanagingbehavioursthat challenge). RESEARCHAND SERVICE EVALUATION To take responsibilityfor keeping up to date with relevant clinical research Toidentify,initiateand completeclinical research as a routine activity (including collaboratingactively withMDTcolleagues on research projects). Toconduct and co-operate in audit/service-related projects. To use computer software in developing and operating systems for storage and analysis of data and creation of reportsfor colleagues in relation to audit activities and clinical research. To supervise research and development activities of doctoralTrainee Clinical Psychologists, andStudentAssistant Psychologists asappropriate. TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION Toparticipatein regular supervisionin accordance withgood practice guidelines and trust policy. Toparticipatein the trusts annualvalues-basedappraisal process. To attend all relevant mandatory training whenrequired. Tosupervise doctoralTrainee ClinicalPsychologistsandbe responsible fortheir trainingin all aspects of Clinical Psychology. To superviseStudentAssistantPsychologists as necessary, and any other psychologists or professional colleagues associated with the post. To provide teaching on Clinical Psychology on the Oxford Training Course in Clinical Psychology asappropriate. To provide teaching and training to other professional colleagues/staff groups on psychological matters asappropriate. ADMINISTRATIVE/ORGANISATIONAL To attendlocalservice meetings, regional/national networkmeetings,andClinicalHealthPsychology meetings asappropriate. Tomaintainaccurateclinical notes and documentation for professional and legal requirementsin line withOUHFT policy. To take part in service/departmental policy implementation and development (byforexampleactively working on policy implementation, as well as raising issues and proposing and discussing changes). To plan andorganisethe work of trainees and assistants asappropriate, in addition to their own caseload, research and other responsibilities and liaise as necessary with other colleagues.

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