Assistant Psychologist (MHTR Practitioner) | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and community service provider in Coventry is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to work in their Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements Service. The role involves assessing clients' suitability for treatment and providing brief interventions under supervision. Ideal candidates will have a Psychology degree and a strong interest in mental health care within the criminal justice system. This position offers professional development opportunities and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme discounts

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology meeting the requirements for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• Competency in assessing mental health treatment needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess suitability for mental health treatment requirements.
• Support diversion from the criminal justice system.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver psychological services.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Brief interventions

Team collaboration

Understanding of mental health

Education

Psychology degree

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to work within our Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) Service, alongside the Liaison and Diversion service. If you are seeking a new challenge, and have a keen interest in the criminal justice service, we encourage you to apply to be part of an exciting and important service.

Please submit your application early as this advert is likely to close early when sufficient applications are reached.

The Primary MHTR service provides psychological intervention to people coming into contact with the criminal justice system who are granted a mental health treatment requirement as part of a community order. The Assistant Psychologist (MHTR Practitioner) role is central to assessing suitability and offering brief interventions to this client group, under the supervision of a Principal Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical Lead).

The team, with support of criminal justice partners and colleagues, aims to divert people away from the criminal justice system and short custodial sentences, and reduce reoffending via improving access to psychological interventions by addressing underlying unmet needs.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Primary MHTR service by assessing suitability for mental health treatment requirements and offering brief interventions to the client group, under supervision.
• Work as part of the team to support diversion from the criminal justice system and reduce reoffending by improving access to psychological interventions and addressing underlying needs.
• Collaborate with criminal justice partners and colleagues to deliver effective psychological services within a community setting.

Benefits

• 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

Qualifications

• Post or equivalent: This post requires a Psychology degree meeting the requirements for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society.

Please see job description for details.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025