Assistant Psychologist -Band 5 FTC Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an Assistant Psychologist for its Neurodevelopmental Service. The role involves supporting assessments for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and providing advice to families. The successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary team and receive supervision from a Clinical Psychologist, contributing to the care of the community.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes for various benefits

Discounts with retailers and restaurants

Wellbeing support including in-house counselling

Staff networks and support groups

Qualifications

• Required to hold a Psychology Degree with GBR status, Grade 2:1 or above.
• Experience in working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support external providers in completing assessment and diagnostic processes.
• Undertake tasks such as clinical triage.
• Develop online resources to support service users.

Skills

Experience with neurodevelopmental disorders

Clinical triage

Support and advice provision

Education

Psychology Degree with GBR status

Job description

Coventry and Warwickshire Neurodevelopmental Service

Band 5 Assistant Psychologist Neurodevelopmental Service for CWPT

Are you looking to be part of a new friendly, expanding and dynamic multi-disciplinary team -working with individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders including Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Conditions, ADHD, Sensory processing difficulties and Dyspraxia?

The service is an extension of the established and successful Children and Young Peoples Neurodevelopmental Service, recently rated by the CQC overall as Good and Outstanding for being caring.

The neurodevelopmental service uses a multidisciplinary assessment model, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary working and drive to provide a thorough assessment with focus on post-diagnostic support and intervention.

Due to recent funding we are looking for an Assistant Psychologist with experience in working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. The role will support the external providers in completing assessment and diagnostic process by undertaking tasks such as clinical triage and working with and providing support and advice to our families awaiting an assessment. It may also include the development of on line resources to support our service users.

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.

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

Were 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.

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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 20 May 2025