Practitioner (Clinical or Counselling) Psychologist - Development 7-8a

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

The closing date is 29 April 2025

Job summary

Practitioner (Clinical or Counselling) Psychologist: Band 7-8a development post, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team), 0.5WTE

This is an exciting opportunity for a recently or soon to be qualified clinical or counselling psychologist to undertake a band 7-8a preceptorship role in CWPT. This development post will be based with the North Warwickshire CRHTT in Nuneaton.

We welcome applications from third year trainees due to qualify this year.

Main duties of the job

Working as a psychologist in CRHTT is a fantastic use of a psychologist's skills and no 2 days are the same. If you are interested in working at different levels of systems, providing direct clinical work as well as consultation, supervision, and getting involved in new initiatives to improve service user experience, then please call us to talk further. We do not have targets for contacts, we do not have waiting lists, and we work closely with our MDT colleagues. Practitioner Psychologists are an integral part of the team, engaging in co-production with staff, as well as people who use our service. We are particularly keen to hear from those people who have a strong recovery ethos, and/or who have experience of and a passion for working in crisis settings, and who are keen to collaborate at all levels of the system.

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

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

444-7076025B-CG

Job locations

Avenue House

Nuneaton

CV11 5HX


Job description

Job responsibilities

This psychological role will allow you to use the full range of your skills as a Psychologist, including formulation, direct clinical work, supervision, training, research, and consultation, and will require excellent communication skills, working as a key part of the MDT, and supporting the work of the team to achieve the highest standards of crisis care in line with the latest evidence. This role will be essential in supporting psychologically-informed ways of working in the CRHTT, working in close liaison with the Principal and Consultant Clinical Psychologists for CRHTT and Urgent Care more widely.

Please see attached job description for a comprehensive list of responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This psychological role will allow you to use the full range of your skills as a Psychologist, including formulation, direct clinical work, supervision, training, research, and consultation, and will require excellent communication skills, working as a key part of the MDT, and supporting the work of the team to achieve the highest standards of crisis care in line with the latest evidence. This role will be essential in supporting psychologically-informed ways of working in the CRHTT, working in close liaison with the Principal and Consultant Clinical Psychologists for CRHTT and Urgent Care more widely.

Please see attached job description for a comprehensive list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Personal attributes

Essential

  • DClinPsy or equivalent qualification in clinical or counselling psychology
  • Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
  • Knowledge and awareness of a range of psychological models and how they may apply in clinical practice.
  • Experience of working in crisis or inpatient settings.
  • Self awareness; including awareness of own strengths, limitations and stress levels
Person Specification

Personal attributes

Essential

  • DClinPsy or equivalent qualification in clinical or counselling psychology
  • Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
  • Knowledge and awareness of a range of psychological models and how they may apply in clinical practice.
  • Experience of working in crisis or inpatient settings.
  • Self awareness; including awareness of own strengths, limitations and stress levels

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Avenue House

Nuneaton

CV11 5HX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Avenue House

Nuneaton

CV11 5HX


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Cressida Gaffney

cressida.gaffney@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

07741703599

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

444-7076025B-CG

Job locations

Avenue House

Nuneaton

CV11 5HX


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