Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Neuropsychology Lead
| Posting date: | 22 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £85,431 - £97,148 per annum inclusive of HCAs pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE5 8AZ |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7670484/334-CLI-7670484 |
Summary
A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking to appoint an experienced and dynamic Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist into a vacant position in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Outpatient Service at the South London and Maudsley (SLAM) NHS Foundation Trust (based at the Maudsley Hospital in South London). This will be an opportunity to join a diverse clinical team of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Physiotherapists working with an interesting and rewarding group of service users. The successful candidate will also serve as the Neuropsychology Lead for Neuropsychiatry and have an important role in the ongoing development of services across the outpatient, inpatient and day hospital arms of SLAM’s Neuropsychiatry and Neurorehab services.
Applications will be welcomed from individuals with experience of working in the field of neuropsychiatry. They will also have advanced clinical skills in engagement, assessment and treatment, and a track history of working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
In both education and research, the Trust works closely with the IOPPN and the School of Medicine at King’s College London. The post will offer opportunities to be involved in staff development through supervision and teaching, and in research and audit projects.
• To lead, manage and plan the delivery of a highly specialist neuropsychology service and personally provide expert clinical input, including assessment and therapeutic interventions to patients referred to the Neuropsychiatry Service.
• To be responsible to the Professional Heads of Psychology and Psychotherapy for both the Psychological Medicine and Integrated Care CAG for the monitoring and implementation of professional standards in the practice of clinical neuropsychology and psychotherapy within the neuropsychology services within the neuropsychiatry pathway, and for the systematic and effective provision of clinical and professional supervision.
• To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
• To ensure the conduct of research, service evaluation and audits relevant to the Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology Service, and the CAGs research agenda.
• To be responsible for the good clinical governance, quality and appropriateness of the work of neuropsychologists in the Neuropsychology Service
• To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures, and interpret these and be responsible for their implementation within the service area of responsibility.
The Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Outpatient Service comprises of 1 WTE Neuropsychologist (covered by 3 individuals), five Neuropsychiatrists, four CBT Therapists, and one 0.6 WTE Physiotherapist. We also have two Consultant Neurologists who run an assessment clinic for functional neurological disorder one day per week. The clinical team is supported by a Business Manager and a team of 6 Service Administrators. The successful candidate will join a diverse and friendly multi-disciplinary team dedicated to improving the lives of our service users. The outpatient team benefits from strong links with the wider Neuropsychiatry Service, other specialist and community services within SLAM, as well as the IOPPN and King’s College London.
KR 1 Clinical and Client Care
• To plan, organise and ensure the delivery of neuropsychology and psychotherapy services in the Neuropsychiatry Neuro-rehab Service within the PMIC CAG .
• To plan and organise the integrated delivery of services which ensure the co-ordination of neuropsychology and psychotherapy services with other services.
• To provide highly specialist neuropsychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Neuropsychiatry Neuro-rehab Service, including clients referred for specialist neurocognitive assessment, and providing individually tailored psychological interventions aimed at reducing distress or disability associated with cognitive impairment.
• To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.
• To assess, monitor and document risk management plans
• To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities who access the service, by obtaining service user feedback.
KR 2 Responsibilities for team or service clinical functioning
• To work with the leads/managers of the Neuropsychiatry Neuro-rehab Service, other SLAM services and of other agencies’ services to plan and deliver joint services that are integrated around the needs of service users
• To co-ordinate (and chair) team and service meetings for the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service to ensure effective functioning and review when appropriate.
• To ensure the effective working of the team or service and a psychologically informed framework for the service.
• To take a lead in ensuring the team or service’s ability to deliver accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
• To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services.
• To advise other members of the service on specialist psychological care of clients.
• To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans. Ensuring care plans are collaboratively agreed.
• To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.
KR 3 Policy and service development
• To interpret policies and guidance for application in the Neuro-psychiatry Neuro-rehab Service and be responsible for policy development and implementation
• To initiate, implement and ensure appropriate service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues to improve the quality and delivery of services in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service and in partner services.
• To ensure the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
• To participate or lead Trust and CAG strategic development and implementation of new initiatives (e.g. national guidelines), through membership of committees and/or working parties.
• To be responsible for applying clinical governance standards within the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service in conjunction with multidisciplinary colleagues, providing assurances.
• To take a lead role in ensuring that services to clients are of a high quality and are managed efficiently, according to the overall requirements of the Trust, NHS and government guidance and standards. To adhere to the Trust’s policy on duty of candour and the Trust complaint policy.
KR 4 Care or management of resources
• To be responsible for the management of neuropsychology and psychotherapy resources in the service.
• To ensure that the service has sufficient materials and equipment
KR 5 Management and supervision
• To deputise when appropriate for the CAG Professional Head of Psychology and Psychotherapy.
• To provide leadership to psychologists, psychotherapists and other professionals in the Neuropsychology Neurorehab Service
• To ensure appropriate systems are in place for the clinical and professional supervision of psychologists in the service.
• To lead recruitment of psychology and psychotherapy staff in the service
• To lead appraisals of, and personal development plans for, psychologists in the service.
• In conjunction with the Head of Pathway, to be responsible for the management of psychology staff in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service, including allocation and review of work load, ensuring that clinicians adhere to the relevant Codes of Practice.
• To provide professional, clinical and management supervision to less senior psychologists,assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists, and the psychological work of other professions as appropriate.
• To co-ordinate the provision of neuropsychological consultation, supervision and training to psychologists from other services within the Trust and externally.
• To support the practice of clinical neuropsychology within the directorate through the provision of advice and supervision as required and agreed with managers
KR 6 Teaching and Training
• To organise access to, and provide specialist clinical placements for, trainee applied psychologists and psychotherapists in the service.
• To ensure all mandatory training as outlined by the Trust is completed and remains refreshed
• To be responsible for the planning, organisation, and delivery of teaching and training of pre- and post-qualification psychologists and specialist training to other professions in the Neuropsychiatry Neuro-rehab service.
• To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the service by maintaining an active awareness of current developments within the clinical specialty, and by implementing knowledge gained in practice.
• To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.
KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance
• To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. To complete and maintain all mandatory training on information governance and data protection issues.
• To ensure the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry, in those parts of the service for which the post-holder has management or leadership responsibility.
• To act as an investigator for structures investigations of serious incidents and formal complaints.
KR 8 Research and development
• To ensure the planning, initiation and completion of research, service evaluation and audits relevant to the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service and the wider CAGs research agenda, as appropriate.
• To provide expertise in a specialist research area which will contribute to the knowledge base
• To initiate and implement the development of outcome measurement and assessment and assist other staff in the implementation of same.
KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
• To receive regular clinical and professional supervision according to HCPC, BPS and Trust guidelines.
• To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC ‘Standards for Continuing Professional Development’.
• To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.
• To comply with the HCPC ‘Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics’ and ‘Standards of Proficiency’, and ensure professional development in line with these.
• To adhere to the BPS’s Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
• To ensure that all psychology and psychotherapy staff for whom the post-holder has leadership or management responsibility, maintain professional standards and continuing professional development.
KR10 General
• To travel to meetings as appropriate and across the Trust and in the community when required.
• To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group and follow trust policies relating to its management.
• To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations such as aggressive or otherwise challenging behaviours, and to support others involved in such situations..
This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026
We are looking to appoint an experienced and dynamic Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist into a vacant position in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Outpatient Service at the South London and Maudsley (SLAM) NHS Foundation Trust (based at the Maudsley Hospital in South London). This will be an opportunity to join a diverse clinical team of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Physiotherapists working with an interesting and rewarding group of service users. The successful candidate will also serve as the Neuropsychology Lead for Neuropsychiatry and have an important role in the ongoing development of services across the outpatient, inpatient and day hospital arms of SLAM’s Neuropsychiatry and Neurorehab services.
Applications will be welcomed from individuals with experience of working in the field of neuropsychiatry. They will also have advanced clinical skills in engagement, assessment and treatment, and a track history of working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
In both education and research, the Trust works closely with the IOPPN and the School of Medicine at King’s College London. The post will offer opportunities to be involved in staff development through supervision and teaching, and in research and audit projects.
• To lead, manage and plan the delivery of a highly specialist neuropsychology service and personally provide expert clinical input, including assessment and therapeutic interventions to patients referred to the Neuropsychiatry Service.
• To be responsible to the Professional Heads of Psychology and Psychotherapy for both the Psychological Medicine and Integrated Care CAG for the monitoring and implementation of professional standards in the practice of clinical neuropsychology and psychotherapy within the neuropsychology services within the neuropsychiatry pathway, and for the systematic and effective provision of clinical and professional supervision.
• To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
• To ensure the conduct of research, service evaluation and audits relevant to the Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology Service, and the CAGs research agenda.
• To be responsible for the good clinical governance, quality and appropriateness of the work of neuropsychologists in the Neuropsychology Service
• To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures, and interpret these and be responsible for their implementation within the service area of responsibility.
The Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Outpatient Service comprises of 1 WTE Neuropsychologist (covered by 3 individuals), five Neuropsychiatrists, four CBT Therapists, and one 0.6 WTE Physiotherapist. We also have two Consultant Neurologists who run an assessment clinic for functional neurological disorder one day per week. The clinical team is supported by a Business Manager and a team of 6 Service Administrators. The successful candidate will join a diverse and friendly multi-disciplinary team dedicated to improving the lives of our service users. The outpatient team benefits from strong links with the wider Neuropsychiatry Service, other specialist and community services within SLAM, as well as the IOPPN and King’s College London.
KR 1 Clinical and Client Care
• To plan, organise and ensure the delivery of neuropsychology and psychotherapy services in the Neuropsychiatry Neuro-rehab Service within the PMIC CAG .
• To plan and organise the integrated delivery of services which ensure the co-ordination of neuropsychology and psychotherapy services with other services.
• To provide highly specialist neuropsychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Neuropsychiatry Neuro-rehab Service, including clients referred for specialist neurocognitive assessment, and providing individually tailored psychological interventions aimed at reducing distress or disability associated with cognitive impairment.
• To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.
• To assess, monitor and document risk management plans
• To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities who access the service, by obtaining service user feedback.
KR 2 Responsibilities for team or service clinical functioning
• To work with the leads/managers of the Neuropsychiatry Neuro-rehab Service, other SLAM services and of other agencies’ services to plan and deliver joint services that are integrated around the needs of service users
• To co-ordinate (and chair) team and service meetings for the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service to ensure effective functioning and review when appropriate.
• To ensure the effective working of the team or service and a psychologically informed framework for the service.
• To take a lead in ensuring the team or service’s ability to deliver accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
• To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services.
• To advise other members of the service on specialist psychological care of clients.
• To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans. Ensuring care plans are collaboratively agreed.
• To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.
KR 3 Policy and service development
• To interpret policies and guidance for application in the Neuro-psychiatry Neuro-rehab Service and be responsible for policy development and implementation
• To initiate, implement and ensure appropriate service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues to improve the quality and delivery of services in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service and in partner services.
• To ensure the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
• To participate or lead Trust and CAG strategic development and implementation of new initiatives (e.g. national guidelines), through membership of committees and/or working parties.
• To be responsible for applying clinical governance standards within the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service in conjunction with multidisciplinary colleagues, providing assurances.
• To take a lead role in ensuring that services to clients are of a high quality and are managed efficiently, according to the overall requirements of the Trust, NHS and government guidance and standards. To adhere to the Trust’s policy on duty of candour and the Trust complaint policy.
KR 4 Care or management of resources
• To be responsible for the management of neuropsychology and psychotherapy resources in the service.
• To ensure that the service has sufficient materials and equipment
KR 5 Management and supervision
• To deputise when appropriate for the CAG Professional Head of Psychology and Psychotherapy.
• To provide leadership to psychologists, psychotherapists and other professionals in the Neuropsychology Neurorehab Service
• To ensure appropriate systems are in place for the clinical and professional supervision of psychologists in the service.
• To lead recruitment of psychology and psychotherapy staff in the service
• To lead appraisals of, and personal development plans for, psychologists in the service.
• In conjunction with the Head of Pathway, to be responsible for the management of psychology staff in the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service, including allocation and review of work load, ensuring that clinicians adhere to the relevant Codes of Practice.
• To provide professional, clinical and management supervision to less senior psychologists,assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists, and the psychological work of other professions as appropriate.
• To co-ordinate the provision of neuropsychological consultation, supervision and training to psychologists from other services within the Trust and externally.
• To support the practice of clinical neuropsychology within the directorate through the provision of advice and supervision as required and agreed with managers
KR 6 Teaching and Training
• To organise access to, and provide specialist clinical placements for, trainee applied psychologists and psychotherapists in the service.
• To ensure all mandatory training as outlined by the Trust is completed and remains refreshed
• To be responsible for the planning, organisation, and delivery of teaching and training of pre- and post-qualification psychologists and specialist training to other professions in the Neuropsychiatry Neuro-rehab service.
• To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the service by maintaining an active awareness of current developments within the clinical specialty, and by implementing knowledge gained in practice.
• To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.
KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance
• To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. To complete and maintain all mandatory training on information governance and data protection issues.
• To ensure the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry, in those parts of the service for which the post-holder has management or leadership responsibility.
• To act as an investigator for structures investigations of serious incidents and formal complaints.
KR 8 Research and development
• To ensure the planning, initiation and completion of research, service evaluation and audits relevant to the Neuropsychiatry Neurorehab Service and the wider CAGs research agenda, as appropriate.
• To provide expertise in a specialist research area which will contribute to the knowledge base
• To initiate and implement the development of outcome measurement and assessment and assist other staff in the implementation of same.
KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
• To receive regular clinical and professional supervision according to HCPC, BPS and Trust guidelines.
• To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC ‘Standards for Continuing Professional Development’.
• To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.
• To comply with the HCPC ‘Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics’ and ‘Standards of Proficiency’, and ensure professional development in line with these.
• To adhere to the BPS’s Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
• To ensure that all psychology and psychotherapy staff for whom the post-holder has leadership or management responsibility, maintain professional standards and continuing professional development.
KR10 General
• To travel to meetings as appropriate and across the Trust and in the community when required.
• To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group and follow trust policies relating to its management.
• To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations such as aggressive or otherwise challenging behaviours, and to support others involved in such situations..
This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026