Job Description

Main area

Assistant Psychologist

Grade

Band 4

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 9-5)

Job ref

373-LD0536

Site

Acorn Suite, 1829 Building, Countess of Chester Health Park

Town

Chester

Salary

27,485 - 30,162 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

10/10/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are pleased to be able to offer two full time Band 4 Assistant Psychology positions within CWP's Acquired Brain Injury Service.

Position 1) Assistant Psychologist within the Wirral part of the team. This post supports the Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist and Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist to provide input for people who have had a stroke or other type of brain injury as an adult. This includes providing input into a busy inpatient rehabilitation unit as part of an in-reach service and into the community services provided by the Acquired Brain Injury Team on the Wirral. The position is based at Clatterbridge Hospital on the Wirral and will involve travel to the team's base at the Countess of Chester Health Park.

Position 2) Assistant Psychologist within the Cheshire part of the team. This post supports the Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist, Principal Clinical Psychologist and Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologists to provide community neuropsychology services provided by the Acquired Brain Injury team in Cheshire. The position is based at the Countess of Chester Health Park.



The successful applicants will work under the supervision of experienced clinicians and have access to support from other Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologists within the service. This is an exciting opportunity to develop protocol based psychometric, neuro-rehabilitation and psychological therapy skills to contribute to ongoing career in clinical psychology/neuropsychology.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside case managers and vocational rehabilitation occupational therapists in an interdisciplinary team setting. The roles will require the post-holder to be able to travel independently throughout the Wirral and Cheshire region, which includes travel across rural areas.



To support the professional neuropsychological care of patients within the Acquired Brain Injury Service, across all sectors of care; assisting with neuropsychological assessment, neurorehabilitation and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist, working according to plans agreed with a qualified clinician and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits and collection of statistics related to departmental requirements, research projects, teaching and project work as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.



We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.



Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.



As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.



All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.



Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see 'documents to download' section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.



At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.



CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.



Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.



An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.



If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the 'essential' criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer 'YES' to the question: 'Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?'



Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.



The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.



Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of 16 per year applies.



New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.



Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.



Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

Minimum 2.1 or equivalent Degree in Psychology (main subject Psychology) Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)

Desirable criteria

Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) #

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential criteria

IT literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office Knowledge of statistical analysis packages e.g. SPSS #

Experience

Essential criteria

Previous experience of work related to Clinical Psychology either as paid / voluntary Assistant Psychologist or Research Assistant with relevant clinical input Evidence of ability to work with multi-disciplinary team

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of neuropsychological assessment
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.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Dr Pip Calvert

Job title

Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

Email address

pip.calvert@nhs.net

Telephone number

01244 393499

Additional information

If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact

cwp.recruitment@nhs.net

or telephone 01244 393100

or Dr Greg Norris, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

01244 393499