Job summary
0.6WTE fixed term CLINICAL/ PRACTITIONER PSYCHOLOGY post in PAIN MANAGEMENTSPECIALIST CLINICAL/ PRACTITIONER PSYCHOLOGIST - BAND 8A(£53,755 - £60,504)22.5 HOURS PER WEEK
Interview Date: 17th June 2025.
Please note: We are able to consider applications for the advertised hours or less and are able to seriously consider applications from candidates requiring flexible work agreements or part time hours. We are also happy to consider applications from newly qualified Clinical Psychologists or trainees soon to qualify.This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical / Practitioner Psychologist to work within the field of pain management. Ideally, the applicant would have experience working in Pain Management Services but we are happy to consider other relevant experience and transferable skills. The post holder will contribute to the fascinating field of pain management to improve quality of life for those living with pain where psychology has a vital role.
Interested applicants are encouraged to make informal contact to discuss the post and we are happy to answer any inquiries.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be providing specialist psychological assessment, individual therapy, group therapy within the Pain Management Programmes at The Walton Centre and contributing to service development alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. You will be working with a diverse client group, supporting self management and psychological coping when living with a long term condition.
As a tertiary care hospital there are lots of opportunities for continuing professional development with close working relationships with medical consultants, therapies teams and specialist clinical services. Research, audit and service evaluation are highly valued within the service. Clinical supervision is actively supported and the large team of Clinical psychologists within the wider MDT provides an excellent peer network.
The Walton Centre has strong links with the Clinical Psychology Doctorate courses in Liverpool, Manchester and Lancaster.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please complete your application form as fully and accurately as possible to demonstrate your suitability for the position, ensuring you give specific examples of how you meet the criteria for this post, using the person specification and job description provided. International applications will be considered from those who meet the UK HCPC registration and eligibility criteria.
Please see attached documentation for more detailed job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please complete your application form as fully and accurately as possible to demonstrate your suitability for the position, ensuring you give specific examples of how you meet the criteria for this post, using the person specification and job description provided. International applications will be considered from those who meet the UK HCPC registration and eligibility criteria.
Please see attached documentation for more detailed job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate Degree in Psychology
- Eligibility for Practitioner Psychology status
Desirable
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered with the Health Professions Council
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment approaches/interventions
- Experience working with chronic health conditions
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary context
- Experience of teaching, training and/or clinical supervision
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Well developed theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of clinical and health psychology, consistent with doctorate level training
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodologies
Desirable
- Experience working on pain management programmes
- Experience working with a variety of patient groups, with patients across the lifespan and with a wide range of presenting problems that reflect the spectrum of clinical complexity and severity.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, including risk assessment
- Skills commensurate with doctoral level training in formulation and the implementation of highly specialist psychological therapies, interventions and management techniques
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Skills in providing teaching and training on relevant psychological topics within public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation from a psychological perspective to members of other professional and nonprofessional group
Other
Essential
- Ability to interact and work effectively with staff from a range of disciplines within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and work within professional and best practice guidelines
- Ability to work independently, flexibly and to adapt to changing service priorities
- Willingness to travel between hospital and healthcare sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate Degree in Psychology
- Eligibility for Practitioner Psychology status
Desirable
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered with the Health Professions Council
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment approaches/interventions
- Experience working with chronic health conditions
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary context
- Experience of teaching, training and/or clinical supervision
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Well developed theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of clinical and health psychology, consistent with doctorate level training
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodologies
Desirable
- Experience working on pain management programmes
- Experience working with a variety of patient groups, with patients across the lifespan and with a wide range of presenting problems that reflect the spectrum of clinical complexity and severity.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, including risk assessment
- Skills commensurate with doctoral level training in formulation and the implementation of highly specialist psychological therapies, interventions and management techniques
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Skills in providing teaching and training on relevant psychological topics within public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation from a psychological perspective to members of other professional and nonprofessional group
Other
Essential
- Ability to interact and work effectively with staff from a range of disciplines within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and work within professional and best practice guidelines
- Ability to work independently, flexibly and to adapt to changing service priorities
- Willingness to travel between hospital and healthcare sites
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.
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.
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).
