Clinical / Counselling Psychologist, Band 8b

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Coventry is seeking a Band 8b Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. The role involves providing psychological interventions to individuals with complex needs while working in a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates must be qualified psychologists committed to compassionate patient care. The position offers generous leave, learning opportunities, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts with retailers

Wellbeing support

Staff networks and support groups

Qualifications

• Registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological interventions to people with psychosis and greatest complexity.
• Collaborate with senior colleagues across teams and localities on team and service development.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team in the community setting to deliver high-quality care.
• Engage with families and carers to support recovery and engagement.

Skills

Qualified clinical/counselling psychologist

Passion for making a difference

Job description

Overview

Band 8b Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - 1.0 wte - Community Mental Health Team (Psychosis).

About us and role

Our Vision: To become an innovative, forward-thinking, and inclusive teaching organisation, enabling us to provide consistently high quality, safe, and compassionate care. Our Values: Compassion; Respect; Excellence; Collaboration; Integrity. The Community Mental Health teams are multi-disciplinary and support adults in the community who experience significant mental health problems, including those with ongoing difficulties as a result of psychosis. Compassionate care is at the heart of what we do, and the contribution of psychology and provision of psychological interventions is highly valued. This newly integrated CMH team is developing a pathway for people with psychosis and an enhanced pathway for people with psychosis where meaningful engagement can be a challenge. You will work closely with senior colleagues across our teams and localities on team and service development whilst providing psychological interventions to people with greatest complexity.

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

• Provide psychological interventions to people with psychosis and greatest complexity.
• Collaborate with senior colleagues across teams and localities on team and service development and on new pathways for psychosis.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team in the community setting to deliver high-quality, compassionate care.
• Engage with families and carers as appropriate to support recovery and engagement.

Qualifications and requirements

• Qualified clinical/counselling psychologist with a passion for making a difference in people’s lives.

Career development and environment

We offer excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and more. There are opportunities to be involved in transformation and new partnerships within the service.

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 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.

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