The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Spinal Practitioner

The closing date is 05 March 2026

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Job summary

  • To utilise advanced assessment skills, knowledge and complex decision-making processes to manage patients presenting with spinal conditions. These patients may have many co-existing, diverse medical and neurological presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.
  • To learn, develop and utilise skills often not considered part of a physiotherapist role, such as ordering and interpreting investigations and referral to other specialities etc. Maintenance of competency in these skills will need to be demonstrated and maintained.
  • To develop and deliver individualised and tailored patient management giving highly specialised advice and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner
  • To provide clinical leadership and highly specialist physiotherapy advice to the spinal teams, co-ordinate CPD activities and maintain a high standard of professional and clinical practice for self and all staff in the service.
  • To act as a source of expertise on the management of spinal conditions and provide advisory service to patients, physiotherapists, other health care professionals, GP's and Consultants.Work closely with referring GP's, providing support and acting as a triage gateway
  • To continually monitor the quality of the service through clinical audits and utilise these to establish protocols and guidelines for development of new services.
  • Post-operative review of spinal patients
  • Attendance at the multi-disciplinary meeting

Main duties of the job

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

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

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

160-7813970

Job locations

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Lower Lane

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

  • HCPC registered
  • Evidence of or working towards relevant postgraduate Masters level 2 Qualification e.g. MSc, SOM, MACP - or equivalent demonstrable experience at this level
  • Degree in Physiotherapy (or Diploma equivalent)
  • Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD

Desirable

  • Relevant validated clinical courses
  • Experience at Extended Scope practitioner level

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Extensive postgraduate experience, including general outpatients.
  • Experience at band 7 level
  • Contributed to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
  • Supervisory Skills
  • Excellent advanced knowledge of Physiotherapy, including Manual Therapy, Muscle Stability and Management of Chronic Pain
  • Self Directed Learning
  • Evidence of participation in research/audit
  • Good organisational skills

Desirable

  • Audit/evaluation experience
  • Experience of negotiating with/working alongside Consultants
  • Understanding of alternative treatments/therapies for spinal pain

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • IT Skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
  • Excellent Inter-personal Skills
  • Critical Appraisal
  • Ability to manage own caseload

Desirable

  • Presentation Skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered
  • Evidence of or working towards relevant postgraduate Masters level 2 Qualification e.g. MSc, SOM, MACP - or equivalent demonstrable experience at this level
  • Degree in Physiotherapy (or Diploma equivalent)
  • Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD

Desirable

  • Relevant validated clinical courses
  • Experience at Extended Scope practitioner level

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Extensive postgraduate experience, including general outpatients.
  • Experience at band 7 level
  • Contributed to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
  • Supervisory Skills
  • Excellent advanced knowledge of Physiotherapy, including Manual Therapy, Muscle Stability and Management of Chronic Pain
  • Self Directed Learning
  • Evidence of participation in research/audit
  • Good organisational skills

Desirable

  • Audit/evaluation experience
  • Experience of negotiating with/working alongside Consultants
  • Understanding of alternative treatments/therapies for spinal pain

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • IT Skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
  • Excellent Inter-personal Skills
  • Critical Appraisal
  • Ability to manage own caseload

Desirable

  • Presentation Skills

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

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Lower Lane

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

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Advanced Spinal Practitioner

David Woodward

david.woodward4@nhs.net

01515564017

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

160-7813970

Job locations

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ


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