Clinical / Counselling / Practitioner Psychologist
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Rugby, CV21 2AW
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
17 September 2026
15 days left
Job description
Clinical/Counselling/Practitioner Psychologist - Band 8a or Band 7-8a Development post - Permanent, 2 x 0.6 WTE We are seeking to recruit two highly m...
With the support and supervision of a Principal Clinical Psychologist you will providespecialist psychological assessments, formulations, and evidence based psychological interventions (individual and group) to service users accessing the non-psychosis pathway of the Community Mental Health Team presenting with complex and enduring mental health difficulties.
The role also includes joint work with colleagues in the form of team formulation, staff training, support and consultation around psychological issues and reflective practice.
The department has close links with the local D Clin Course and there is ample opportunity to be involved in the supervision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists. We also have links with local MSc courses and other NHS England funded courses and welcome placement opportunities regularly.
You will also be encouraged to be involved inaudit, service development, evaluation and research activities.
We are looking for clinicians who value and enjoy multi-disciplinary working and have a high level of understanding of the distinct contribution and added value that psychological approaches can make to service provision.
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.
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
flexible working opportunities
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Doctoral level training in applied Psychology ( or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK) as approved by the HCPC.
- Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC
Experience
Essential
- Assessed post-qualification experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist., sufficient to have completed Band 7 preceptorship requirements
- Experience of working with people and their carer's in SCMH, or with people with complex mental health needs in different 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.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for work.
- Experience of teaching, training, and supervising of doctoral level trainees.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Experience of in-patient ward work
- Experience of team working
- Experience in providing consultancy to colleagues
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of research and audit methodology suitable to the job.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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