Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

Job summary

Band 8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (Or Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist development post)- Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust - Early Intervention in Psychosis - Nuneaton - 0.8 - 1.0 wte

Compassion ... Respect ... Excellence... Collaboration... Integrity... do you share our values?

Voices... trauma... visions... stigma... withdrawal... exclusion... depression... substance use - the people we support need psychologists who can help them find a way through these experiences and make a meaningful recovery - are you ready to work alongside them and their families?

Peer workers... multi-disciplinary teams... transformation... new partnerships... organisational change - do these excite you?

If the answer to these is 'Yes', we would love to hear from you. We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of people experiencing early psychosis to join our Early Intervention team in North Warwickshire and Rugby.

The post is funded as 0.8-1.0wte but there is some flexibility if people wish to work fewer hours.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Clinical Psychologist you will be expected to provide significant therapy provision in this friendly and committed multi-disciplinary team, as well as contributing to team and Trust-wide development of our Early Intervention in Psychosis Service. You will work with people with early psychosis and their families and all the challenges this brings. You will be expected to promote values that seek to support recovery in this client group and maximise the potential of individuals with the aim of reducing social exclusion, stigma and the potentially disabling effects of psychosis. You will play a role in welcoming, supporting and seeing peer workers flourish in new roles.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

It is essential that candidates have post qualification experience of working with people with psychosis. Experience in delivering CBT and family interventions with people with first episode psychosis, including those with complex presentations and trauma, is highly desirable. Experience of using trauma-focused interventions is also highly desirable. You are required to hold a current professional registration with the HCPC, and it would be advantageous to be BABCP accredited or have passed a BABCP accredited CBT training course. A recognised qualification, current training or commitment to undertake training in CBT for psychosis is highly desirable. The ability to travel over a large geographical area may still be necessary on occasion. The ability to work flexibly with the needs of the client group is essential.

We support our psychologists to develop their skills, particularly in developing specialist skills in working with psychosis, trauma and family work. There will be exciting opportunities to complete HEE funded courses on CBT for psychosis (CBTp) and Behavioural Family Therapy. We also encourage and support our psychologists to undertake EMDR training and there are opportunities for regular EMDR supervision. We welcome people with an interest in research, particular areas of clinical practice or particular types of intervention, and will give dedicated time for these.

Please note: It is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.

For further information or an informal chat about this post then please contact:

Dr Leah Talbot Clinical Psychologist North Warwickshire and Rugby Early Intervention in Psychosis service 07823 521054

Dr Gary Willington Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead Psychologist for Psychosis Services 07721 880505

Job description
Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

It is essential that candidates have post qualification experience of working with people with psychosis. Experience in delivering CBT and family interventions with people with first episode psychosis, including those with complex presentations and trauma, is highly desirable. Experience of using trauma-focused interventions is also highly desirable. You are required to hold a current professional registration with the HCPC, and it would be advantageous to be BABCP accredited or have passed a BABCP accredited CBT training course. A recognised qualification, current training or commitment to undertake training in CBT for psychosis is highly desirable. The ability to travel over a large geographical area may still be necessary on occasion. The ability to work flexibly with the needs of the client group is essential.

We support our psychologists to develop their skills, particularly in developing specialist skills in working with psychosis, trauma and family work. There will be exciting opportunities to complete HEE funded courses on CBT for psychosis (CBTp) and Behavioural Family Therapy. We also encourage and support our psychologists to undertake EMDR training and there are opportunities for regular EMDR supervision. We welcome people with an interest in research, particular areas of clinical practice or particular types of intervention, and will give dedicated time for these.

Please note: It is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.

For further information or an informal chat about this post then please contact:

Dr Leah Talbot Clinical Psychologist North Warwickshire and Rugby Early Intervention in Psychosis service 07823 521054

Dr Gary Willington Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead Psychologist for Psychosis Services 07721 880505

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology
• Current registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC
• A recognised qualification, current training or commitment to undertake training in CBT for psychosis
• Expertise and/or training in Clinical Supervision for doctorate level trainees as may supervise trainee clinical Psychologist

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.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialist assessment methods and therapeutic approaches in relation to the client group
• Skills in applying this knowledge.
• Well developed communication skills, suitable to the specialty.
• Experience in providing consultancy to colleagues.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology
• Current registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC
• A recognised qualification, current training or commitment to undertake training in CBT for psychosis
• Expertise and/or training in Clinical Supervision for doctorate level trainees as may supervise trainee clinical Psychologist

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.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialist assessment methods and therapeutic approaches in relation to the client group
• Skills in applying this knowledge.
• Well developed communication skills, suitable to the specialty.
• Experience in providing consultancy to colleagues.

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Address

Avenue House

Manor Court Avenue

Nuneaton

CV11 5HX

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