• Job Description

  Req#: C9160-25-0170?language=en&page=541&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Walton Centre is seeking a permanent Band 8a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist to provide psychological support to patients and families within the Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network. The CMRN holds an outstanding reputation for the delivery of specialist rehabilitation services across a pathway from hyper-acute to community services. The CMRN uniquely provides support to a diverse range of individuals with complex physical and/or brain injuries, based upon patient need, rather than diagnosis.

  The post holder would join an established, warm and supportive network-wide Psychology team, led by a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist with QiCN registration. The post holder will be based at the Hub, comprising of Lipton Hyperacute unit and the Complex Rehabilitation Unit (CRU).

  Psychological input is extremely varied and can include direct work with patients and families, including therapeutic work, complex neuropsychological assessment and working as part of a highly skilled clinical team. There is the opportunity to draw from a number of psychological models. There is a strong emphasis on person centred approaches and MDT consultation/systemic work.

  The Trust will support the post holder to engage in further post-graduate level training in Clinical Neuropsychology, with access to supervision with a QCiN registered Consultant Neuropsychologist, where required.

  Main duties of the job

  To provide specialist clinical and neuropsychological input for patients on Lipton Hyperacute unit/Complex Rehabilitation Unit (CRU) at The Walton Centre. To support patients with complex physical injury, neurological and/or functional disorder referred to the Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network (CMRN). To conduct specialist neuropsychological and psychological assessments with patients and manage own specialist caseload. To deliver evidence-based interventions based upon clinical formulation.To engage in effective MDT working and provide consultation and support to other clinical members of the team, where required. To work autonomously within the professional guideline and undertake regular supervision, with the opportunity for clinical supervision of others.

  About us

  The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

  With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

  Details

  Date posted

  15 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  160-7309385

  Job locations

  Lipton Hyper-Acute ward/Complex Rehabilitation Unit (CRU), The Walton Centre

  Sid Watkins Building

  Liverpool

  L9 7LJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Doctor of Clinical Psychology as accredited by HCPC including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology.
  • Competence in two or more distinct psychological approaches to assessment, formulation and treatment.
  • Registration with The Health & Care Professions Council as a 'Practitioner Psychologist'.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Post-doctoral training &/or qualification (QICN) in neuropsychology or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
  • Formal training in supervision of other psychologists

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of Neuropsychological assessment and intervention with neurological conditions/acquired brain injury (minimum 18 months).
  • Possess communication skills to convey sensitive information.
  • Significant experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
  • Experience of teaching and/or and facilitating clinical supervision.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with patients who have a diagnosis of a functional neurological disorder.

  Skills & Attributes

  Essential

  • Ability to work cohesively with a wider MDT.
  • Able to use clinical judgement to assess clinical risk and patient safety.
  • Possess and apply advanced range of psychological theories in the areas of health psychology, clinical psychology counselling psychology and Neuropsychology.
  • Ability to identify and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
  • Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and nonprofessional groups

  Other

  Essential

  • Experience of audit and research.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and able to undertake frequent episodes of intense concentration.
  • Able to facilitate the integrations of psychological techniques within a neurological environment and identify areas for service development.
  • Able to organise and facilitate patient care within a flexible framework using interpersonal skills.
  • Facilitate and manage change in a clinical environment effectively.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Doctor of Clinical Psychology as accredited by HCPC including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology.
  • Competence in two or more distinct psychological approaches to assessment, formulation and treatment.
  • Registration with The Health & Care Professions Council as a 'Practitioner Psychologist'.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Post-doctoral training &/or qualification (QICN) in neuropsychology or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
  • Formal training in supervision of other psychologists

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of Neuropsychological assessment and intervention with neurological conditions/acquired brain injury (minimum 18 months).
  • Possess communication skills to convey sensitive information.
  • Significant experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
  • Experience of teaching and/or and facilitating clinical supervision.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with patients who have a diagnosis of a functional neurological disorder.

  Skills & Attributes

  Essential

  • Ability to work cohesively with a wider MDT.
  • Able to use clinical judgement to assess clinical risk and patient safety.
  • Possess and apply advanced range of psychological theories in the areas of health psychology, clinical psychology counselling psychology and Neuropsychology.
  • Ability to identify and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
  • Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and nonprofessional groups

  Other

  Essential

  • Experience of audit and research.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and able to undertake frequent episodes of intense concentration.
  • Able to facilitate the integrations of psychological techniques within a neurological environment and identify areas for service development.
  • Able to organise and facilitate patient care within a flexible framework using interpersonal skills.
  • Facilitate and manage change in a clinical environment effectively.

  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

  The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Lipton Hyper-Acute ward/Complex Rehabilitation Unit (CRU), The Walton Centre

  Sid Watkins Building

  Liverpool

  L9 7LJ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Lipton Hyper-Acute ward/Complex Rehabilitation Unit (CRU), The Walton Centre

  Sid Watkins Building

  Liverpool

  L9 7LJ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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