Job summary

We are looking for an experienced clinical psychologist / neuropsychologist to join the well established Rapid Access to Acute Rehabilitation (RAAR) Team at our Denmark Hill site. The RAAR team provides specialist, intensive rehabilitation for 8 patients with a wide range of conditions, including brain injury, spinal cord injury and other neurological or major trauma conditions during their acute admission to hospital, for up to six weeks.

The RAAR team enables patients with complex rehabilitation needs to have access to specialist, intensive rehabilitation at a much earlier point in their rehabilitation journey. The team is a well resourced team with specialist physio, speech and occupational therapy, neuro-psychology, neuro-psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine and dedicated discharge support.

This post is ideal for a practitioner with an interest in neuropsychological assessment and interventions across a range of presentations including with patients with behaviours that challenge, patients with cognitive dysfunction and supporting patients with adjustment post traumatic injury including those with co-existing psychiatric conditions, as well as supporting adjustment for patients with new physical disabilities and supporting families and carers, alongside the Band 4 Assistant Psychologist.

The RAAR team prides itself on working in a truly inter-disciplinary manner with sound formulation and person-centred goal setting at the core of our ethos.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the Rapid Access to Acute Rehabilitation (RAAR) Team psychology service at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the Denmark Hill site. You will provide specialist assessment, consultancy and intervention of patients' neuropsychology needs for patients admitted to the RAAR service across the inpatient wards as clinically indicated. You will carry a caseload of patients with complex health and social care needs using evidence based practise and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. You will foster and maintain links with other departments and services and champion an interdisciplinary team (IDT) approach.

You will provide clinical and professional leadership to a team of qualified members of staff and assistants. You will attend relevant meetings as a representative of the RAAR team and will advise on service developments in line with government policy development. You will lead on implementation of local clinical governance initiatives for the service, evidence-based practice, clinical audit and day-to-day operations of the service.

About us

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Details

Date posted

21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum including HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-DivisionC-8352555

Job locations

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• To provide direct highly specialist neuropsychological assessment and intervention to adult inpatients within the RAAR service, including selecting, administering and interpreting specialised neuropsychological assessments, self-report measures and clinical interviews, and integrating this highly complex data.
• To formulate and implement psychologically based treatment and management plans specific to each patient, based upon an analysis of complex factors contributing to the presentation, drawing on appropriate conceptual and theoretical models within the context of neurorehabilitation.
• To select and deliver evidence-based specialist psychological treatments, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical options.
• To provide highly specialist expertise, advice and consultation on patients psychological care to other members of the RAAR service and the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to a psychologically informed framework within the service.
• To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans; to undertake mental capacity assessments, coordinate best interest meetings and provide highly specialist expertise relating to capacity and consent.
• To contribute to patient care and flow through intervention and liaison with family, carers and agencies involved in care planning and implementation, including coordinating family meetings.
• To provide psychological support to patients experiencing serious emotional trauma in relation to neurological impairment, and to carers and staff working with such patients.
• To communicate skilfully, tactfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with patients, carers and colleagues.
• To work as an independent and autonomous professional within HCPC and BPS guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions.
• To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, and to ensure all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities served.

Education, Training and Supervision

• To receive regular clinical and professional supervision at least monthly from the Principal Clinical Psychologist (Band 8b), according to Trust guidelines, with operational management provided by the Deputy Head of Therapies, RAAR.
• To provide professional and clinical supervision to junior clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists, to clinically supervise the Neuroscience support workers, and to line manage assistant psychologists as required.
• To plan and undertake teaching and training of pre- and post-qualification psychologists, and specialised training to other professions as appropriate.
• To provide advice, consultation, training and supervision to staff and carers working with the client group, including supervision of the psychological work of other multidisciplinary staff as appropriate.

Leadership, Policy and Service Development

• To lead on and implement service development projects and policies within own service area and other relevant agencies as required.
• To identify aspects of the service which need to be improved and to lead on service change and development, advising service and professional managers on appropriate changes.
• To liaise with other agencies and service providers in relation to the provision of psychological services and service development.
• To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and developing services.
• To participate in clinical governance initiatives as agreed by the service clinical governance committee and to act as clinical governance link-worker as agreed by the service.

Research and Service Evaluation

• To lead on the development of services through initiating, undertaking and supervising service evaluation and audit, proposing and initiating audit projects and service improvement based on the findings.
• To lead on the development of outcome measurement, assessment and implementation, assisting other staff in the implementation of same.
• To initiate appropriate research, undertake literature reviews and research studies relevant to the service and client population, and provide research advice and supervision to other staff undertaking these.
• To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles, utilising theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice.

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities To provide direct highly specialist neuropsychological assessment and intervention to adult inpatients within the RAAR service, including selecting, administering and interpreting specialised neuropsychological assessments, self-report measures and clinical interviews, and integrating this highly complex data. To formulate and implement psychologically based treatment and management plans specific to each patient, based upon an analysis of complex factors contributing to the presentation, drawing on appropriate conceptual and theoretical models within the context of neurorehabilitation. To select and deliver evidence-based specialist psychological treatments, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical options. To provide highly specialist expertise, advice and consultation on patients psychological care to other members of the RAAR service and the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to a psychologically informed framework within the service. To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans; to undertake mental capacity assessments, coordinate best interest meetings and provide highly specialist expertise relating to capacity and consent. To contribute to patient care and flow through intervention and liaison with family, carers and agencies involved in care planning and implementation, including coordinating family meetings. To provide psychological support to patients experiencing serious emotional trauma in relation to neurological impairment, and to carers and staff working with such patients. To communicate skilfully, tactfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with patients, carers and colleagues. To work as an independent and autonomous professional within HCPC and BPS guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, and to ensure all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities served. Education, Training and Supervision To receive regular clinical and professional supervision at least monthly from the Principal Clinical Psychologist (Band 8b), according to Trust guidelines, with operational management provided by the Deputy Head of Therapies, RAAR. To provide professional and clinical supervision to junior clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists, to clinically supervise the Neuroscience support workers, and to line manage assistant psychologists as required. To plan and undertake teaching and training of pre- and post-qualification psychologists, and specialised training to other professions as appropriate. To provide advice, consultation, training and supervision to staff and carers working with the client group, including supervision of the psychological work of other multidisciplinary staff as appropriate. Leadership, Policy and Service Development To lead on and implement service development projects and policies within own service area and other relevant agencies as required. To identify aspects of the service which need to be improved and to lead on service change and development, advising service and professional managers on appropriate changes. To liaise with other agencies and service providers in relation to the provision of psychological services and service development. To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and developing services. To participate in clinical governance initiatives as agreed by the service clinical governance committee and to act as clinical governance link-worker as agreed by the service. Research and Service Evaluation To lead on the development of services through initiating, undertaking and supervising service evaluation and audit, proposing and initiating audit projects and service improvement based on the findings. To lead on the development of outcome measurement, assessment and implementation, assisting other staff in the implementation of same. To initiate appropriate research, undertake literature reviews and research studies relevant to the service and client population, and provide research advice and supervision to other staff undertaking these. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles, utilising theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical Psychologist).
• Eligibility for chartered status with the BPS.
• Post-doctoral training or qualification in clinical neuropsychology (e.g. QiCN or equivalent).

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Substantial post-qualification experience of working within a neuropsychology setting, including selecting, administering and interpreting specialist neuropsychological assessments.
• Experience of highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature.
• Experience of developing and providing teaching, training and clinical supervision to psychologists and other professional groups
• Experience of working with, and addressing issues of, diversity.
• Experience of developing and carrying out research projects.
• Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical neuropsychological assessment, with doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
• Advanced level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy and knowledge of the theoretical and evidence base for them.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, including the Mental Capacity Act.

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute setting and/or in neuropsychological rehabilitation.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Advanced practitioner skills in at least one model of psychological therapy, including complex methods of psychological assessment and intervention frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Ability to supervise clinical psychology trainees, having completed the relevant training.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, including communicating complex, highly technical and sensitive information to clients, families and colleagues, with well developed consultation skills for working with the multi-professional team.
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Ability to work independently as an autonomous practitioner with an appropriate level of clinical and managerial supervision, and to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and reflective clinical practice, with well developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology. HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical Psychologist). Eligibility for chartered status with the BPS. Post-doctoral training or qualification in clinical neuropsychology (e.g. QiCN or equivalent). Knowledge and Experience Essential Substantial post-qualification experience of working within a neuropsychology setting, including selecting, administering and interpreting specialist neuropsychological assessments. Experience of highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature. Experience of developing and providing teaching, training and clinical supervision to psychologists and other professional groups Experience of working with, and addressing issues of, diversity. Experience of developing and carrying out research projects. Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical neuropsychological assessment, with doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis. Advanced level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy and knowledge of the theoretical and evidence base for them. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, including the Mental Capacity Act. Desirable Experience of working in an acute setting and/or in neuropsychological rehabilitation. Skills and Competencies Essential Advanced practitioner skills in at least one model of psychological therapy, including complex methods of psychological assessment and intervention frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Ability to supervise clinical psychology trainees, having completed the relevant training. Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, including communicating complex, highly technical and sensitive information to clients, families and colleagues, with well developed consultation skills for working with the multi-professional team. Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings. Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Ability to work independently as an autonomous practitioner with an appropriate level of clinical and managerial supervision, and to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Commitment to continuing professional development and reflective clinical practice, with well developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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