Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Neuropsychology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 293-EMRS1-0576
- Employer
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RNRU Outreach, Homerton University Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £75,328 - £86,114 pro rata p.a. incl.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Principal Clinical Psychologist and Team Lead
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Advert
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to lead the RNRU Outreach Team for this exciting 12 month fixed term maternity cover. This is an exciting opportunity to gain specialist MDT clinical leadership and operational management skills, within a small and friendly team of experienced clinicians.
The multi-disciplinary RNRU Outreach Team is a well-established and neuropsychology-led community service. The team offers highly specialised, person centred interdisciplinary assessment and goal led intervention to clients with non-progressive acquired brain injury living within approximately an hour from Homerton (broadly, north east London and Essex). The team works with clients whose needs cannot be met by their local therapy teams, and who present with complex social, physical, cognitive and behavioural presentations requiring a neuropsychologically-led approach.
As part of Homerton Neuropsychology, the post holder will be part of a supportive network of peers, led by a consultant neuropsychologist. We host a thriving programme of Neuropsychology CPD which the post holder can access, support to shape, and contribute towards.
The successful candidate will have experience of qualified practice within adult neuropsychology, ideally in a community setting. Full time is preferable although part time may be considered. We welcome applications from candidates from minority ethnic backgrounds to improve our representation of communities that we serve.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will:
- Assume strategic leadership of the team – ensuring the team continues to provide a sustainable model of specialist brain injury rehabilitation and evidence based, innovative working.
- Provide professional and clinical leadership to the team in the provision of community-based specialist rehabilitation services to adults with acquired neurological impairment of a complex nature. Hold a small clinical caseload and will act as an expert resource to colleagues and service users.
- Provide Operational management of the team, as required, to support efficiency, effectiveness and delivery of the service.
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology conferring eligibility for chartership by the British Psychological Society
- Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology (PG Dip)
- Formal training in supervision of trainees
- Evidence of CPD as required by HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology
Skills / Abilities
Essential criteria
- Highly-developed skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
- Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Ability to supervise, support and co-ordinate the work of psychology colleagues within the team/service
- Ability to manage operational and organisational changes effectively
Desirable criteria
- Skills for facilitating communication in interventions with families and staff teams
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post-qualification experience of working with complex neuropsychological and mental health presentations
- Experience of working with clients in community settings including their own homes
- Experience of working within and providing advisory/consultative input to multidisciplinary teams
- Experience in line managing and/or supervising qualified clinical psychologists and clinical psychology trainees
- Experience of service planning and development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing interventions for families and for staff groups working with index patients
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual context
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Highly developed knowledge of specialist l interventions for patients with complex neuropsychological presentations.
- Up to date knowledge of key NHS policies relating to service provision for patients with long-term conditions generally and brain injury in particular
- Understanding of current NHS commissioning
- Working knowledge of the practices and approaches of other key disciplines, professions and agencies involved in the care and management network, including medical, employment, social, educational and criminal justice systems
Desirable criteria
- Well developed knowledge base of different models for consulting to teams
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities and Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Camille Julien
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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