Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

The closing date is 13 January 2026

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Job summary

Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist - Part time - 18.75 hours per week

Offer effective clinical neuropsychological leadership within Tameside and Glossop Community Neuro Rehabilitation team.Provision of managerial and clinical supervision to other practitioner psychologists/assistant psychologists working within the team.Lead on the development of guidelines,policiesand pathways within the neuropsychology service.Working with local,regionaland national processes/guidelines in improving the lives of those affected by stroke/neurological injuries, as well as their carers/families.Ensuring effective partnership working with other statutory and third sector organisations, as well as ensuring the principals of co-design/production are utilised where appropriate.

Development of a highly specialist clinical neuropsychology pathway focusing on holding of a complex caseload and providing assessment, formulation and intervention relating to neuropsychological sequalae following stroke and neurological injury.Working as a key senior clinician supporting other practitioner psychologists and contributing to the wider MDT (including provision of training, supervision and consultation whererequired).

Main duties of the job

  • To provide highly developed specialist neuropsychological and psychological assessments of clientsreferred to the service, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the patient's care.

  • To arrive at a formulation and treatment plan for psychological intervention and/or management, where there are likely to be a range of options available, based uponan appropriate conceptualframework of the patient's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy. To have the ability to adjust and refine psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models andmaintaina number ofprovisional hypotheses.

  • To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment optionstaking into accountboth theoretical and therapeutic models andhighly complexfactors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual,familyor group.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Details

Date posted

30 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£76,965 to £88,682 a year Pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

245-AHP8CCNRT-12-25

Job locations

Selbourne House

Union Street

Hyde

SK141NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Training and education

Essential

  • Registered clinical psychologist with the HCPC
  • Post graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology
  • Further training in neuropsychology
  • QiCN

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience as working as a clinical neuropsychologist
  • Experience working with other professional colleagues in the NHS
  • Experience conducting complex neuropsychological assessments
  • Experience of working and planning clinical interventions
  • Supervising psych doctorate trainees
  • Teaching and training trainees/clinical psychologists and other professions - skills and conceptes

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Skills of working with families and carers
  • Develop, implement, manage and evaluate complex psych treatment

Other

Essential

  • Evaluation of service and service development
  • MDT working
Person Specification

Training and education

Essential

  • Registered clinical psychologist with the HCPC
  • Post graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology
  • Further training in neuropsychology
  • QiCN

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience as working as a clinical neuropsychologist
  • Experience working with other professional colleagues in the NHS
  • Experience conducting complex neuropsychological assessments
  • Experience of working and planning clinical interventions
  • Supervising psych doctorate trainees
  • Teaching and training trainees/clinical psychologists and other professions - skills and conceptes

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Skills of working with families and carers
  • Develop, implement, manage and evaluate complex psych treatment

Other

Essential

  • Evaluation of service and service development
  • MDT working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Selbourne House

Union Street

Hyde

SK141NG


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Selbourne House

Union Street

Hyde

SK141NG


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Pathway Lead - Stroke and Neuro

Jayne Cross

Jayne.cross@tgh.nhs.uk

07721120484

Details

Date posted

30 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£76,965 to £88,682 a year Pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

245-AHP8CCNRT-12-25

Job locations

Selbourne House

Union Street

Hyde

SK141NG


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