Principal Clinical Psychologist FTC | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Birmingham is seeking a compassionate Principal Clinical Psychologist for a 9-month maternity cover role. You will support a multi-disciplinary team in providing assessment and treatment for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The ideal candidate will have post-qualification experience and a strong background in clinical assessment and person-centred interventions. Generous benefits and support for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Wellbeing support

Discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience working with individuals whose behaviour presents a challenge.
• Experience in an 8a role looking to progress to 8b is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead role within a multi-disciplinary team for assessment and treatment services.
• Provide psychological support and training to staff.
• Supervise psychology team members.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Person-centred interventions

Support to staff in psychological interventions

Care planning

Team reflective practice facilitation

Supervision and training

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

Inpatient Services for people with Intellectual Disabilities Specialist Assessment and Treatment Services (SATs) & Adolescent Unit, Brooklands Hospital, Marston Green, Birmingham

Principal Clinical Psychologist - Band 8b

Secondment Opportunity - 0.6 WTE – 9 months (maternity cover)

We are seeking a compassionate and enthusiastic clinical psychologist to join our team on a 9 month (maternity cover) secondment in the assessment and treatment and adolescent inpatient services for people with Intellectual Disabilities at Brooklands Hospital.

The post holder will be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting adults and young people and will take a lead role within the service, using the wide range of their clinical psychology skills, including:

Responsibilities

• Specialist clinical assessment & formulation
• Person-centred interventions (individual / group)
• Support to staff from other disciplines to undertake psychological interventions
• Care planning using a Positive Behavioural Support approach
• Facilitating team reflective practice
• Supervision and training for members of the psychology team and other professions

Psychological input is highly valued by the MDT and there is an emphasis on close working with colleagues from psychiatry, nursing, speech & language therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy and teaching.

The SATS and CAMHS Psychological Services team are part of a wider Psychological Services team on the Brooklands site, which is a well-established and supportive service. Successful applicants will receive good quality supervision and support to further develop their skills and knowledge.

The service has strong links with local clinical psychology training courses and regularly provides placements for trainee clinical psychologists, supervision for research, and teaching on the local courses. There are also strong links with Community Learning Disability and Intensive Support teams across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

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, 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

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.

Requirements

The successful post holder will have post qualification experience including experience working with individuals whose behaviour presents a challenge to services. We would welcome applications from individuals who are currently in an 8a role, but are looking to progress into an 8b position.

For details of main responsibilities of the role, please see the attached job description.

For further information please contact Dr Claire David, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 0121 329 4987 or via email at [e-mail]. If you have difficulties please contact the Partnership Trust Recruitment Team on 02476 588840 or email [e-mail]

This advert closes on Sunday 23 Nov 2025