Neuropsychiatry specialist nurses: here’s what we do

When brain injury or neurological condition affect mental health, we are the nurses who provide care, treatment and support for patients and families

What is a neuropsychiatry specialist nurse?

Neuropsychiatry specialist nurses work in the fields of neurology and psychiatry, looking at how neurological illness, injury or events affect or contribute to symptoms of mental ill health.

What does the role involve?

As the specialist nurse in the neuropsychiatry team at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust and Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network, I work with the most complex patients in the hospital.

Our team works across the acute wards and the rehabilitation network, providing both an outpatient service and a