Clinical / Counselling Psychologist, Band 8b

NHS Jobs; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Coventry is seeking a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to lead psychology provision and support individuals facing complex difficulties. You will deliver recovery-focused interventions, promote values to support recovery, and guide learners in their professional development. Candidates should possess HCPC registration, experience in psychosis, and ideally have CBT training. The role requires flexibility and the ability to travel, offering an engaging work environment in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Pre or post qualification experience of working with people with psychosis.
• Commitment to providing psychological interventions for psychosis.
• Recognized qualification in cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver leadership in psychology provision and contribute to service development.
• Work with individuals with complex difficulties and deliver recovery-focused interventions.
• Support Clinical Psychology trainees and other practitioners in their training.

Skills

Experience with psychosis

Risk management skills

Cognitive behavioural models

Flexibility in working

Education

Professional registration with HCPC as a practitioner psychologist

BABCP accreditation or BABCP accredited CBT training

Job description

Clinical / Counselling Psychologist, Band 8b

As a Principal Psychologist, you will join senior colleagues in delivering strong leadership in psychology provision in the team, as well as contributing to the Trust-wide development of our services. You will work principally with people with complex difficulties and their families, delivering recovery focussed interventions in the community. 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. As part of the Psychology team you will also be expected to support Clinical Psychology trainees, Clinical Associates in Psychology and other practitioners in their training and development. Research is also highly valued and we welcome people who support our research vision. It is essential that candidates have some pre or post qualification experience of working with people with psychosis; have a commitment to and interest in providing psychological interventions for psychosis as well as having good risk management skills. Experience of applying cognitive behavioural models to psychosis and recovery would be advantageous, and interests in ACT, Compassion Focused Therapy and EMDR would be welcome. You are required to hold a current professional registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist (clinical or counselling), 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 during the working day over a large geographical area is essential, as is the ability to work flexibly with the needs of the client group. For further information or an informal chat about this post then please contact: Dr Gary Willington, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead Psychologist for Community Psychosis Services on 07721 880505