Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

We are looking to recruit an HCPC-registered, Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist to provide parental leave cover for a fixed term period of 12 months.

The post holder will be part of the Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology Department, based at Charing Cross Hospital within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which includes the Northwest London Regional Neurosciences Centre.

The role includes providing specialist neuropsychological assessment and intervention in our outpatient neuropsychological assessment service, which receives referrals from a wide range of specialist neurology and neurosurgery clinics, including cognitive disorders and dementia, traumatic brain injury, movement disorders, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, neuro-oncology, infectious diseases, as well as general clinics. There may also be opportunities to provide neuropsychological assessment and intervention within acute inpatient settings

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based within the Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology outpatient department and will provide comprehensive neuropsychological assessment for patients presenting with a wide range of neurological disorders referred from specialist neurology and neurosurgery clinics.

The post holder will also contribute to the organisation and delivery of a specialist intervention pathway providing psychological interventions for patients presenting with mental health difficulties associated with Parkinson's disease.

In addition to direct clinical assessment and intervention, the post provides opportunities for involvement in service development, staff consultation and training, and research and audit.

Specialist supervision is provided by a senior Clinical Neuropsychologist who is on the BPS regulated Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN

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 over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby 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.