Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Marston Green; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services organization in Marston Green is seeking a qualified professional to deliver psychological assessments and therapies. The role involves working with forensic populations and providing supervision and training. The organization offers generous benefits, including extensive developmental opportunities and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Wellbeing support

Discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience of working with forensic populations.
• Experience working with individuals presenting risk to others.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological assessments.
• Develop case/team formulations.
• Run individual and group therapies.
• Offer supervision and training.
• Conduct audit and research.

Skills

Experience with forensic populations

Working with people with intellectual disabilities

Therapeutic approaches (CBT, CAT, CFT, EMDR)

Job description

Overview

The key elements of the role include delivering psychological assessments, developing case/team formulation, and running individual and group therapies. The post holder will offer reflective practice, supervision and training (qualified psychologists and non-psychologists), and have opportunities to conduct audit/research. Contributing to and leading on service development projects is an important part of this role. The successful candidate will work closely with others to deliver on service projects and therapies. There is opportunity for personal and service development. Post holders may be required to work flexibly as needed to meet service demands. The psychology department at Brooklands is a well-established and supportive service and the successful applicant will receive support to further develop their skills and knowledge, through good quality supervision and training opportunities. The team uses multiple therapeutic approaches including CBT, CAT, CFT, EMDR and Schema Therapy. The service offers a range of clinical and offence-focused treatment programmes e.g., DBT and structured offence programmes and PBS is embedded in the service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological assessments
• Develop case/team formulation
• Run individual and group therapies
• Offer reflective practice, supervision and training (qualified psychologists and non-psychologists)
• Conduct audit/research
• Contribute to and lead on service development projects
• Work closely with others to deliver on service projects and therapies
• Maintain flexibility to meet service demands
• Support personal and service development

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have post-qualification experience of working with forensic populations and/or considerable experience of working with people with Intellectual (learning) disabilities who present considerable risk to others.

About CWPT and culture

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.

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
• 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

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.