Band 8d Divisional Lead-Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

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Band 8d Divisional Lead-Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist Band 8d Main area Consultant Psychologist Grade Band 8d Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
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37.5 hours per week Job ref 249-ASR Site Moseley Hall Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £94,356 - £108,814 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/:59 Interview date 24/11/2026

Job overview We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Consultant Clinical Health Psychologist or a Neuropsychologist to take on the role of Health Psychology Lead within our Adults' Specialist Rehabilitation (ASR) division and our Adults Community Division (ACS).

This is an exciting senior leadership post at the heart of BCHC's Future Operating Model, offering the opportunity to shape person-centred, psychologically informed clinical health and rehabilitation across a diverse range of specialist services.

Your role will be to work collaboratively with senior Divisional leads to ensure we deliver a high quality, safe and effective service for Adults. You will work strategically and collaboratively with our neighbouring partners in acute, primary care and tertiary services to deliver a seamless and effective pathway of services for Adults

Main duties of the job About the Role

You will provide strategic and professional leadership for psychology across ASR, covering:

Neurological rehabilitation (Level 1b inpatients)

Stroke inpatient and outpatient services

Acquired Brain Injury pathways

Specialist neurological clinics

Adult amputee services

Weight-management services

Other clinical health long term conditions

You will lead a skilled and supportive psychology workforce, work closely with divisional senior leadership, and contribute to service transformation, staff wellbeing, and high-quality psychological governance.

Working for our organisation Be Part of Our Team

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you

Detailed job description and main responsibilities About You

We are looking for an experienced, forward-thinking Clinical Neuropsychologist and or a clinical health psychologist with strong leadership skills, a passion for person-centred clinical health/ rehabilitation, and a commitment to innovation and service development.

You will have

A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, HCPC registration, preferably specialist clinical health and or

neuropsychology training, with eligibility for the neuropsychology register and significant post-qualification experience. (applications will be considered from candidates approaching completion of, or at the final stage of, their QiCN clinical portfolio-please clearly outline your current stage within your application).

Advanced expertise in complex clinical health or neuropsychological assessment and intervention, alongside strong skills in communication, research, consultation, and supervision.

Proven leadership, resilience, and a track record of service development, clinical governance, and supporting teams in high-pressure environments.

The post if open to being negotiated as a fulltime and or part time basis.

Why Birmingham & BCHC?

Birmingham is a vibrant, diverse, and family-friendly city with excellent culture, green spaces, schools, and leisure opportunities. BCHC offers a supportive, values-driven environment with a strong focus on professional development and integrated community care.

For full details, please refer to the job description.

• A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, HCPC registration, preferably specialist clinical health and or
  
  neuropsychology training, with eligibility for the neuropsychology register and significant post-qualification experience. (applications will be considered from candidates approaching completion of, or at the final stage of, their QiCN clinical portfolio-please clearly outline your current stage within your application).
  
  Advanced expertise in complex clinical health or neuropsychological assessment and intervention, alongside strong skills in communication, research, consultation, and supervision.
  
  Proven leadership, resilience, and a track record of service development, clinical governance, and supporting teams in high-pressure environments.
  
  The post if open to being negotiated as a fulltime and or part time basis.
  
  Why Birmingham & BCHC?
  
  Birmingham is a vibrant, diverse, and family-friendly city with excellent culture, green spaces, schools, and leisure opportunities. BCHC offers a supportive, values-driven environment with a strong focus on professional development and integrated community care.
  
  For full details, please refer to the job description.
  
  Management and Leadership Responsibilities
• Have an understanding of the national perspective and future strategy for the NHS and related areas of health to ensure that staff in your team/s are fully aware of the implications and can contribute effectively to service improvement.
• Develop and empower all members of your team/s to perform to high standards and innovate.
• Ensure supportive staff management arrangements are in place and carry out personal development reviews for direct reports. Ensure all staff in your team have annual PDR's resulting in specific objectives and effective personal development plans in line with the Knowledge and Skills Outline Framework.
• Responsible for leading in training and development of identified staff.

Person specification Qualifications/Training

• A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, HCPC registration, preferably specialist clinical health and or neuropsychology training, with eligibility for the neuropsychology register and significant post-qualification experience. (applications will be considered from candidates approaching completion of, or at the final stage of, their QiCN clinical portfolio-please clearly outline your current stage within your application).
• Advanced expertise in complex clinical health or neuropsychological assessment and intervention, alongside strong skills in communication, research, consultation, and supervision.
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of neuropsychological practice.

Experience

• Assessed extensive experience of working as a registered clinical neuropsychologist, including extensive post qualification experience
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, acrs a range of care settings ( outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care) including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' neuropsychological care and treatment, within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan and team.

Skills/Knowledge

• Doctoral level knowledge of clinical neuropsychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
• Skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation
• Skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effective, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology . click apply for full job details