Neuropsychologist - Gender Service
The closing date is 19 January 2026
Cambridge University Hospital Foundation Trust (CUH) is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate individual to join the new NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (East of England) in the role of Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist.
Based within the Paediatrics Department at CUH, the successful applicant will have extensive experience of delivering high quality, evidence-based assessments and care to children and young people.
The post holder will provide assessments, supervision and consultation to staff and be a source of neuropsychological and neurodevelopmental expertise to the MDT.
The Cass Review into gender services for children and young people has recommended that staff should maintain a broad clinical perspective by working across related NHS services in order to embed the care of children and young people with gender-related distress within a broader child and adolescent health context. In order to facilitate this, we encourage part‑time applications from staff already working in other NHS or related services. We can also work with successful candidates applying for full‑time roles to agree a job plan that includes a mix of gender service activity and activity in another clinical area.
The service operates Monday‑Friday. Full or part‑time (minimum 3 days per week) considered.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidate will be based at Addenbrooke's and will work with managers and clinical leads, to ensure the systematic provision of a high‑quality neurodevelopment / neuropsychological service within the CYP Gender Service.
They will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service. To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical supervision and support of all psychological professionals within the CYP Gender Service. This also includes ensuring there are clear systems in place for effective outcome measurement, recruitment, professional appraisal and the identification of CPD needs across the Service.
About us
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing "outstanding" care to our patients and rated "Good" overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close on 19-Jan-2026
Interviews are due to be held on 26-Jan-2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* oPost‑graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
* oAccredited or eligible for accreditation in the above psychological therapy by the relevant UK governing body, i.e. HCPC
* oQualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN)
* oRegistered clinical supervisor
* oPost‑doctoral training/ qualifications in Clinical Neuropsychology
* oFurther qualifications/ training in paediatric neuropsychology
* oMembership of national SIGs
* oPublications related to Clinical Neuropsychology
Experience
* oSubstantial experience of working as a qualified psychologist in neurorehabilitation as above including post qualification experience within Paediatric Clinical Psychology/ Clinical Neuropsychology.
* oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in‑patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
* oExperience of working in an interdisciplinary team.
* oExperience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' neuropsychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co‑ordinator and also within the context of a multi‑disciplinary care plan.
* oExperience of managing own caseload following stepped‑care treatment guidelines and including service user views and collaborative goal setting.
* oExperience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision using highly developed expertise and skills in a range of supervisory methods.
* oExperience of receiving expert supervision in own area of psychological therapy.
* oExperience of professional management of qualified and pre‑qualified psychological therapists in own area of therapeutic expertise.
* oExperience of the application of psychological therapies in different cultural contexts.
* oExperience of undertaking service audit and development.
* oExperience of involvement in service user initiatives.
* oExperience of staff recruitment and performance management.
* oExperience of (neuro) psychological leadership of an integrated interdisciplinary team.
* oExperience of representing own profession/ service in commissioning.
* oExperience of multi‑agency/ service co‑ordination and liaison.
Knowledge
* oHighly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised neuropsychological assessment and treatments, in a range of medical specialities.
* oMasters/Doctoral level knowledge of a psychological intervention and accompanying theoretical model including highly developed knowledge of lifespan development, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, generic therapeutic competencies, generic supervisor competencies.
* oKnowledge of neuropsychological intervention and underlying theoretical foundation at a level to enable independent practice and the supervision of other's practice.
* oKnowledge of current, evidence based, stepped care models of care as detailed in NICE guidance.
* oKnowledge of:Typical and atypical child neurodevelopment including motor, social, play and language milestones
* oRisk‑Assessment and Risk‑management
* oCare‑coordination
* oSafeguarding
* oAttachment and mentalisation
* oReflective practice
* oEngagement with children and young people's family and support networks.
* oMasters/Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex data analysis at a level enabling independent access to and interpretation of relevant scientific literature and national guidance drawing on relevant scientific literature.
* oKnowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.
* oEvidence of continuing professional development as recommended by own professional governing body.
* oTraining in supervision of other psychological therapists practicing in own area of expertise and additional training as detailed above.
* oAffiliation with academic institution for teaching, training in neuropsychology.
Skills
* oSkills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological assessment, formulation, intervention and case management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
* oA 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.
* oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non‑professional groups.
Additional Requirements
* oEnthusiasm for a broad range of neuropsychological phenomena, an interest in models of service delivery, and an ability to articulate the value added by evidence based psychological therapy services within the context of multi-disciplinary mental health services.
* oAbility to demonstrate leadership
* oAn understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on this post.
* oHas made a positive contribution to valuing diversity in the workplace
* oCommitment to anti‑discriminatory practice
* oAbility to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
* oAbility to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
* oAbility to develop and use complex multi‑media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
* oAbility to form good working relationships with other professionals at all levels.
* oAbility to articulate and interpret clearly the role of highly trained psychological therapist based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy.
* oAbility to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'contain' the stress of others.
* oMust have ability to travel.
* oThe ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together‑safe, kind, excellent
* oActively promote and value equality, diversity and inclusion, treating others with dignity and respect
* oCompliance with all Trust policies and procedure.
* oEvidence of working as an effective team member.
* oDemonstration of confidentiality
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.
£76,965 to £88,682 a yearper annum pro rata
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