Clinical Psychologist

NHS Professionals Limited

The closing date is 09 May 2024

Job summary

Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust are rated Good in their most recent CQC report as well as being recognised as a Global Digital Exemplar. The Trust works across 101 locations including 5 hospitals, delivering community and mental health services to 1 million people. The Trust also has exciting plans to transform care for mental health, Musculo-skeletal conditions (MSK), learning disabilities and autism. This includes a brand-new state-of-the-art Rainbow Unit, providing facilities for inpatients with a learning disability and/ or autism

Main duties of the job

The IST team provides specialist, multi-disciplinary input under the Transforming Care Programme to autistic children, adolescents, and adults in order to prevent a mental health hospital admission. The team currently consists of Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Therapy Assistants and Support Workers working across Coventry and Warwickshire. The team has a strong psychology presence and ethos with opportunities to supervise and develop Assistant and Trainee Psychologists in addition to supporting embedding a psychological approach across all MDT activities.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Date posted

09 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£29.33 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

M0042-24-2617

Job locations

Coventry & Warks Partnership Trust

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Working within the MDT to highly provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for young people referred to the IST.

To highly provide specialist psychological advice, guidance, training, and consultation to others across a wide range of agencies and settings.

Supervise and manage the workload of Assistant, Trainee and Band 7 Clinical Psychologists within the framework of the teams policies and procedures.

Utilise theory, evidence-based literature, and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and with other team members.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working within the MDT to highly provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for young people referred to the IST.

To highly provide specialist psychological advice, guidance, training, and consultation to others across a wide range of agencies and settings.

Supervise and manage the workload of Assistant, Trainee and Band 7 Clinical Psychologists within the framework of the teams policies and procedures.

Utilise theory, evidence-based literature, and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and with other team members.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in Mental Health or Autism

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Relevant Qualifications
  • Registration with the relevant Registration Body
Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in Mental Health or Autism

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Relevant Qualifications
  • Registration with the relevant Registration Body

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Coventry & Warks Partnership Trust

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Coventry & Warks Partnership Trust

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Robert Buckingham

robert.buckingham@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

03330144370

Date posted

09 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£29.33 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

M0042-24-2617

Job locations

Coventry & Warks Partnership Trust

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


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