Clinical or Forensic Psychologist | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist to join their expanding Forensic Community Mental Health Team in Coventry. This full-time role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and interventions for adults with complex mental health needs, including those with forensic histories. Candidates must have a Doctorate and HCPC registration, alongside experience in severe mental health difficulties. The position offers supervision, CPD opportunities, and the chance to contribute to a pioneering forensic project.

Benefits

Supportive team

Weekly supervision

Dedicated time for reflective practice

Opportunity to shape a forensic project

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is mandatory.
• Experience with severe and enduring mental health difficulties is essential.
• Experience in forensic settings is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention to adults with complex mental health presentations.
• Contribute psychological expertise to multi-agency risk assessment.
• Deliver individual and group-based psychological interventions.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Risk management

Team collaboration

NICE guidelines

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Forensic Psychology

Job description

Band 7 Clinical or Forensic Psychologist – Forensic CMHT

Location: Coventry | Contract: 20-month Fixed Term or Secondment | Hours: Full-time (WTE) | Registration: HCPC

We are seeking a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist with a strong foundation in community mental health and experience working with individuals with forensic histories, offending behaviours, or contact with the criminal justice system.

Following significant new investment, the Forensic Community Mental Health Team is expanding and rebranding, offering an opportunity to help shape offender‑informed care across Coventry and Warwickshire. This role suits newly qualified psychologists consolidating forensic skills, or experienced practitioners wishing to broaden their practice within a multidisciplinary CMHT.

The post will involve establishing a clinic within a local remand prison; improving transition pathways from secure services to the community; embedding forensic expertise within CMHTs; providing consultation, formulation, and specialist advice; delivering targeted community‑based psychological interventions; supporting co‑production and collaborative service development; contributing to forensic training for CWPT staff; and supporting research and service evaluation to inform future service development.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention to adults with complex mental health presentations, including those with forensic histories, personality difficulties, trauma histories, psychosis, or high‑risk behaviours.
• Contribute psychological expertise to multi‑agency risk assessment and risk‑management planning, collaborating with probation, approved premises, social care and other external and internal partners.
• Offer consultation, supervision and psychological formulation to MDT colleagues, influencing care planning, crisis planning and risk‑related decision‑making.
• Deliver both individual and group‑based psychological interventions in accordance with NICE guidelines and service protocols.
• Support service development, audit, research and clinical governance activities.
• Provide supervision to assistant psychologists and contribute to training for other professionals, where appropriate.
• Work autonomously within HCPC standards, professional guidelines and Trust policies.

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings warmth, curiosity, and strong clinical thinking, who wants to grow within a supportive team while helping us build something new. You will support the team and wider community mental health services to formulate and support offenders with serious and enduring mental health needs.

Why Join CWPT?

• Supportive, enthusiastic team
• Weekly supervision and excellent CPD
• Dedicated time for reflective practice
• Opportunity to shape a pioneering forensic project

Essential Requirements

• Doctorate in Clinical or Forensic Psychology
• HCPC registration
• Experience with severe and enduring mental health difficulties
• Experience working with forensic or risk presentations

Desirable

• Experience with psychosis, personality disorder and trauma
• Experience using structured risk assessment tools

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026