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Are you a passionate Clinical Psychologist ready to make a real impact in neurorehabilitation?

Join us in shaping the future of neurorehab. Active Neurothe newly launched specialist division of Active Care Groupis leading the way in redefining neurological rehabilitation across the UK. We're currently looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join our expert team at Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation Centre in York.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic interdisciplinary team, supporting individuals with acquired and traumatic brain injury and complex neurological conditions. You'll deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention as part of a holistic, person-centred rehabilitation approach.

You'll contribute to innovative neurorehabilitation programmes, benefit from excellent clinical supervision and CPD, and help embed psychological thinking within our 24/7 therapy model.

About Active Neuro

Active Neuro is redefining specialist care for individuals with acquired and traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and complex neurological conditions. With significant investment across our services, we are combining clinical excellence, advanced rehabilitation technology, and a 24/7 therapeutic model to create the most advanced neurorehabilitation pathway in the UK.

Our approach goes beyond therapy hoursevery interaction is therapy. From rapid pre-admission planning and structured inpatient programmes to coordinated post-discharge support, Active Neuro ensures every stage of our clients' journey is consistent, personalised, and outcome focused.

At the heart of this model is our comprehensive Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), which includes consultants, nurses, therapists, psychologists, and rehab assistants. This team works together to deliver individualised, goal-driven care, supported by shared outcome measures and real-time insights from our rehabilitation robotics and smart therapy technologies. Our clinicians are empowered to lead change, embed innovation, and ensure rehab is not just delivered, but lived24 hours a day.

Active Neuro proudly supports both NHS funded and private clients, offering rehabilitation for a broad range of neurological presentations and complexities.

We're not just expanding capacitywe're setting a new benchmark for rehabilitation outcomes, patient experience, and clinical excellence. If you want to be a part of this exciting journey, apply now!

Please note - this advert will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

The role:

• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement personalised rehabilitation plans

• Deliver tailored psychological assessments, therapy, and interventions to support client recovery
• Evaluate the effectiveness of individual and group treatment programmes
• Provide effective line management and clinical supervision to a part-time Assistant Psychologist, ensuring their professional development and the delivery of high-quality support to patients
• Champion the emotional and mental well-being of clients and their families during their rehabilitation journey
• Lead initiatives to promote self-belief and independence among our clients
• Contribute to the service's ongoing development through clinical expertise and innovation
• Keep people safe from any harm and protect their human rights

About you:

As our Clinical Psychologist, you will need:

• HCPC Registration
• Experience working with adults with neurological conditions or complex needs
• A compassionate, person-centred approach, with the ability to motivate and inspire others
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to engage effectively with clients, families, and colleagues
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group