Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - Band 7

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

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Job summary

Band 7 Clinical / Counselling Psychologist-1.0wte - RISE North Warwickshire Specialist Mental Health Team - based in Nuneaton / Rugby

Compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.... do you share our values?

We have a vacancy in our North Warwickshire Core Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (RISE). We are looking for a motivated and committed Clinical / Counselling Psychologist for this Band 7 post and are able to offer flexibility in terms of working patterns, hours and location across Nuneaton and/or Rugby.

The post holder will be an enthusiastic, motivated individual with excellent clinical skills who is ready to meet the challenges of delivering the best possible services across RISE. You will be a team player and excited to be part of the "RISE family".

Please visit our CWRise website (https://cwrise.com/) for further information regarding our service model.

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact us informally to find out more about the RISE Service and how you would like your future to look within it please contact.

Students completing the Doctorate this year will be considered.

Please note many Trust interviews are taking place through Microsoft Teams, this can be downloaded either through the App Store or Google Play for use on your phone/tablet.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within our evidence-based pathways to deliver clinically effective, young person focused services. The successful applicant will receive excellent support and opportunities for continuing professional development, training, and therapeutic model accreditation, in line with service objectives. Clinical supervision is available on an individual basis as well as some group-based model supervision for those delivering specific interventions within the service (eg EMDR, CBT).

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

  • generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
  • excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
  • salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
  • discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
  • wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
  • staff networks and support groups

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Date posted

08 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

444-4948548-SHJ

Job locations

Whitestone Clinic

Magyar Crescent

Nuneaton

CV11 4SG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Though the job description states Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychologists are welcome to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Though the job description states Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychologists are welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications B7

Essential

  • Postgraduate doctorate in Clinical / Counselling Psychology or completing this year.

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC.

Knowledge and skills B7

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills

Experience B7

Essential

  • Experience in Mental health care settings
  • Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintenance of professionalism in challenging circumstances.
  • Experience of tailoring psychological services to individual needs.

Knowledge and skills B7

Essential

  • Experience of team working
  • Excellent written communication skills

Experience B7

Essential

  • Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintenance of professionalism in challenging circumstances.
  • Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work

Other

Essential

  • Requirement to travel between clinics and work in an agile model.
Person Specification

Qualifications B7

Essential

  • Postgraduate doctorate in Clinical / Counselling Psychology or completing this year.

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC.

Knowledge and skills B7

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills

Experience B7

Essential

  • Experience in Mental health care settings
  • Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintenance of professionalism in challenging circumstances.
  • Experience of tailoring psychological services to individual needs.

Knowledge and skills B7

Essential

  • Experience of team working
  • Excellent written communication skills

Experience B7

Essential

  • Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintenance of professionalism in challenging circumstances.
  • Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work

Other

Essential

  • Requirement to travel between clinics and work in an agile model.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Whitestone Clinic

Magyar Crescent

Nuneaton

CV11 4SG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Whitestone Clinic

Magyar Crescent

Nuneaton

CV11 4SG


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Nisheela Baxter

nisheela.baxter@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

01788513733

Date posted

08 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

444-4948548-SHJ

Job locations

Whitestone Clinic

Magyar Crescent

Nuneaton

CV11 4SG


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