Assistant Psychologist - Band 5
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Coventry, CV1 4FS
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 September 2026
4 days left
Job description
Coventry and Warwickshire Neurodevelopmental Service Band 5 Assistant Psychologist Neurodevelopmental Service for CWPT Are you looking to be part of a...
The successful applicant will help contribute towards clinically supporting the team in working with our external providers. You will have the support and supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.
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.
As this role involves travel to training venues and meetings at other service bases, it is essential that you have access to a car and can travel around the county as required (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
You are required to hold a Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above.
Please note: It is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.
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 group
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above
- Some experience of working with people in a caring role.
- Adhering to a relevant code of ethics
Knowledge
Essential
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, relating to complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Participate and undertake audit evaluation and research. Completed clinical audits within a service
- Ability to function in a largely autonomous fashion, subject to suitable supervision
- Appropriate understanding of confidentiality in a mental health context
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems
- Some knowledge safeguarding issues and other relevant legislation
Experience
Essential
- Experience relevant to the post e.g. in Mental health
- Competent in a range of IT skills appropriate to the post
- Ability to meet agreed / specified service targets. Working in a manner consistent with the service.
- Working as a member of a team or team environment
- Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Other
Essential
- Car owner / driver
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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