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Job summary

Main area
Neuropsychology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Monday to Friday)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
160-7212518
Employer
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/06/2025 08:00
Interview date
25/06/2025

Employer heading

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Psychologist

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic psychology graduate to join our well established and respected neuropsychology department working in an acute regional neuroscience setting.

As a department we work across acute inpatient and outpatient services, provide input to a range of specialist MDT and  and offer specialist treatment programmes.

Main duties of the job

The main focus of the assistant psychologist role centers around the assessment of a broad range of individuals with neurological conditions to help inform diagnosis, treatment and care requirements.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Undergraduate degree (ideally psychology) or conversion for eligibility for BPS membership.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of administering Neuropsychological tests

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of neuropsychological tests and theory.
  • Experience of working as an assistant psychologist or research assistant.

Skills & Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills, IT skills, research skills and ability to work autonomously.
  • Be highly motivated and organised. Enthusiastic and ability to learn and work as part of a team
  • Experience of working with a patient group and documenting in patients notes.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - Outstanding

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Jenny Mullin
Job title
Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01515563183
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