Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist

The closing date is 10 October 2025

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Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist to join our Early Supported Discharge (ESD) stroke service within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Department of Psychological Medicine. This is a permanent 0.7 WTE post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a highly specialist clinical psychology / neuropsychology service to patients who have suffered a stroke and their families. As an integrated member of the Early Supported Discharge team, the post holder will deliver direct assessment and intervention alongside consultation and supervision to the wider team. The post holder will be required to work with patients and families across a range of contexts including acute medical wards and community settings (homes, residential services, community hospitals).

About us

The post holder will be fully embedded within our supportive and cohesive Early Supported Discharge (ESD) team, working closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues. In addition, the post holder will sit within the wider Department of Psychological Medicine - an innovative and dynamic team of psychologists and psychiatrists co-located within the medical environment providing services to patients across the lifespan. The department has close links with the Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology and regularly contributes to teaching and supervision of trainees.

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

321-CSS-7400991-B8a-E

Job locations

Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7HE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities for the role include:

  • Completing neuropsychological assessments, formulations, and time limited evidence based psychological interventions
  • Ensuring effective risk assessment and management of neuropsychological factors (risks related to mental health and cognitive impairment)
  • Supporting health and well-being outcomes as measured against specific criteria (e.g. quality of life measures, therapy outcome measures/mental health measures)
  • Improve service level psychological care
  • Support timely discharge from acute services
  • Improve patient access to other relevant support services through onward referrals
  • Ensure quality improvements and subsequent achievement of national and local performance outcome measures

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities for the role include:

  • Completing neuropsychological assessments, formulations, and time limited evidence based psychological interventions
  • Ensuring effective risk assessment and management of neuropsychological factors (risks related to mental health and cognitive impairment)
  • Supporting health and well-being outcomes as measured against specific criteria (e.g. quality of life measures, therapy outcome measures/mental health measures)
  • Improve service level psychological care
  • Support timely discharge from acute services
  • Improve patient access to other relevant support services through onward referrals
  • Ensure quality improvements and subsequent achievement of national and local performance outcome measures

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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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7HE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7HE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

Dr Peter Hewitt

peter.hewitt@ouh.nhs.uk

01865737365

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

321-CSS-7400991-B8a-E

Job locations

Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7HE


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