Clinical Psychologist
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Leamington Spa and Stratford upon Avon, CV31 1JQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 November 2026
39 days leftJob description
Senior Clinical Psychologist Band 8a (We would also welcome applications from candidates who do not yet meet the criteria for the Band 8a role but wou...
To provide a highly specialist clinical psychology service to children and young people and families with complex and severe mental health problems.
Clinically, the post-holder will be responsible for individual case management and will be expected to conduct highly specialist psychological assessments, produce highly complex formulations, and deliver direct therapeutic work.
They will also provide specialist advice and consultation to a range of multiagency professionals and non-professional carers, and utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development.
The post holder will be expected to work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
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.
- 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: - Postgraduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology; - HCPC Registration; - Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC
Knowledge
Essential
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Ability to analyse and manage complex multi-factorial information from a range of sources integrating it into a formulation using a variety of psychological perspectives
- Ability to work within two or more therapeutic models.
- Ability to use initiative and work autonomously, prioritising a complex range of tasks and responsibilities to meet agreed deadlines independently
- Ability to provide consultation and advice to colleagues on the psychological aspects of their practice
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology including complex multivariate date analysis as practised with the clinical fields of psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life span and with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Working knowledge of models of psychotherapy and the evidence of their use. Detailed knowledge of two or more therapeutic models
- Knowledge of psychometric test construction, development and interpretation.
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of confidentiality.
- Working knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of the Care Programme Approach
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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