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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences.

We are looking for a highly motivated Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist who has expertise in functional neurosurgery and neurodegenerative conditions. The Neuropsychologist will be experienced in providing comprehensive and specialist neuropsychology assessments of complex neurological conditions and will be skilled in providing interventions using multiple models. You will be neuropsychology service lead for the differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative conditions and the deep brain stimulation services.

You will join one of the largest Neuropsychology teams in the country, in a culturally diverse region. We are a group of highly committed and supportive clinicians who work across inpatient, outpatient and community settings supported by an excellent administrative and managerial team.

You will benefit from the comprehensive supervision structure and peer support of the department, and the CPD opportunities offered here.

For this specific post, we are looking for an individual who has experience of  working with other disciplines to help diagnose and treat complex neurological conditions.  .

Main duties of the job

You will be a part of the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at Salford Royal Hospital and regular, specialist supervision will be provided by our Joint Head of Department. You will also be able to access peer supervision and support from other members of the department who specialise in a wide variety of areas. We are a longstanding department consisting of a friendly and supportive team that provides specialist clinical neuropsychology services at the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, and across other inpatient and community services  across Greater Manchester.

If you are applying to work for the Salford Care Organisation it is important that you are aware of the following:

If you have a disability please ensure you read the additional information for disabled applicants.

Please be advised that the Trust will not reimburse any expenses incurred by candidates for attending interview.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply would require immigration sponsorship. You can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by visiting the UKBA website.

Salford Care Organisation has teamed up with housing association Salix Homes to provide a 26-apartment complex for doctors, nurses and other clinical staff new to the Trust. Please enquire upon appointment to review availability.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three

core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information

around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website

https://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk