Job Description

We are pleased to invite applications for an Assistant Psychologistto join our busy Clinical Health Psychology Team within Aintree University Hospital.
This is a full time post of 37.5 hours per week on a fixed-term contract for 12 months.
This post involves working closely with the existing Stroke team, particularly the early supported discharge team, supporting people in the community after stroke.
There are opportunities for MDT working and group work.
The post will involve delivering assessments and interventions, in addition to service evaluation and audits.
Our department has close links with the North West DClin training courses and regularly provides training placements
Please note that we will close this advert early if high numbers of applications are received. Therefore please ensure that if interested, your application is submitted as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
Duties within the post will include clinical assessment, supervised intervention, and supporting with training and evaluation.
The clinical duties within the post will be varied and fully supported by a structured and well-established clinical health psychology team.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Details
Date posted
21 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
27,485 to 30,162 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
287-DSS-195-25
Job locations
Aintree University Hospital
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
Job description
Job responsibilities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, an excellent professional attitude and relevant clinical experience are essential.
Previous experience in Neuropsychology, Stroke, ABI or Older Adults is desirable, although not essential.
Applications will be closed within a short timeframe or when enough suitable applications have been received
Please refer to the detailed attached. Job description
Job responsibilities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, an excellent professional attitude and relevant clinical experience are essential.
Previous experience in Neuropsychology, Stroke, ABI or Older Adults is desirable, although not essential.
Applications will be closed within a short timeframe or when enough suitable applications have been received
Please refer to the detailed attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A qualification eligible for graduate basis membership of the British Psychological Society (2:1 or above)

• An interest in biopsychosocial understanding of illness
• Committed to ensuring high standards of patient care within boundaries of role

• Good level of interpersonal and communication skills
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Computer literacy skills, including SPSS and EXCEL

• Undergraduate level knowledge of psychological models relevant to physical healthcare (particularly as pertaining to living with LTC and critical illness)
• Knowledge of neuropsychological assessments

• Previous experience of work related to clinical psychology, either as Assistant Psychologist, or Research Assistant with relevant clinical input or other relevant clinical work experience
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

• Previous experience of neuropsychology assessment/ neurorehabilitation/ pain management
• Experience working in a physical health setting

• A qualification eligible for graduate basis membership of the British Psychological Society (2:1 or above)

• An interest in biopsychosocial understanding of illness
• Committed to ensuring high standards of patient care within boundaries of role

• Good level of interpersonal and communication skills
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Computer literacy skills, including SPSS and EXCEL

• Undergraduate level knowledge of psychological models relevant to physical healthcare (particularly as pertaining to living with LTC and critical illness)
• Knowledge of neuropsychological assessments

• Previous experience of work related to clinical psychology, either as Assistant Psychologist, or Research Assistant with relevant clinical input or other relevant clinical work experience
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

• Previous experience of neuropsychology assessment/ neurorehabilitation/ pain management
• Experience working in a physical health setting