Clinical Psychologist

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist interested in developing their experience of working with people with acquired brain injury and neurological conditions. We are recruiting a full-time, permanent Band 7 post within the Ealing Clinical Neuropsychology Service.

The post is a split role working across our community neurological rehabilitation team and our inpatient neurorehabilitation unit at Clayponds Hospital, offering a varied and rewarding opportunity to work across different stages of neurorehabilitation. The Ealing Clinical Neuropsychology Service sits within the wider Clinical Health and Neuropsychology Service, providing specialist neuropsychology and clinical health psychology services across the London Borough of Ealing.

We are looking for someone with a strong interest in neurorehabilitation and developing specialist skills in neuropsychological assessment, formulation and intervention with people with acquired brain injury and neurological conditions. Some experience of neuropsychological rehabilitation or working with neurological populations is desirable.

Alongside senior psychology colleagues, the post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation team including occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists.

The role involves providing neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation for people with neurological conditions, alongside psychological support for families and carers. This will include cognitive rehabilitation, psychological intervention to support emotional adjustment and engagement in rehabilitation, behavioural interventions, consultation, teaching and multidisciplinary working.

The post holder will also contribute to the development and facilitation of group interventions, delivered both in person and online.

In line with service need and considering staff skills and interests where possible, the role will involve working across both the community neurorehabilitation service and the Level 3 inpatient neurorehabilitation unit, offering a varied and rewarding opportunity to work across different stages of rehabilitation.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Clare Humphries Job title: Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist Email address: ***email_hidden***