Job summary
Band 5 Perinatal Loss Pathway Assistant Psychologist
Permanent 37.5 hours- 9-5 Monday - Friday
We are looking for a Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to join the Perinatal Team- Loss Pathway based at Willenhall Primary Care Centre. The post holder will work under supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist to provide and coordinate assessments and deliver appropriate interventions to individual and groups of patients. Part of this role will also include administrating facilitate research and service development.
Main duties of the job
Our Assistant Psychologist will provide psychological interventions to women presenting within the Perinatal loss pathway with mental health needs. You will offer psychological assessment, formulation, and therapeutic intervention, using evidence-based programmes that may be individual or group based under the supervision of an experienced qualified clinical psychologist.
You will receive regular supervision from an experienced clinical psychologist and will be line managed by an experienced senior healthcare professional.
As an organisation we are committed to co-production and delivering trauma informed care and welcome applications from people who share our aspirations to deliver services that are informed by our users and considerate of the impact of trauma within our healthcare community.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
About us
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.
These include:
- 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 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.
The post holder will be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, will be someone who is passionate about improving mental health care is highly organised, with ability to work with a degree of autonomy.
An honours degree in Psychology (and eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society), as well as previous experience of working within mental health care settings is essential and an ability to work independently and work alongside colleagues from the multidisciplinary teams.
We are happy to answer any questions or queries that you may have.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.
The post holder will be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, will be someone who is passionate about improving mental health care is highly organised, with ability to work with a degree of autonomy.
An honours degree in Psychology (and eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society), as well as previous experience of working within mental health care settings is essential and an ability to work independently and work alongside colleagues from the multidisciplinary teams.
We are happy to answer any questions or queries that you may have.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
- Competent in a range of IT skills appropriate to the post
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, relating to complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Participate and undertake audit evaluation and research. Completed clinical audits within a service
- Ability to function in a largely autonomous fashion, subject to suitable supervision
- Appropriate understanding of confidentiality in a mental health context
Experience
Essential
- Experience relevant to the post eg. in mental health
- Relevant experience in psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression.
- Ability to meet agreed / specified service targets. Working in a manner consistent with the service needs
- Experience of working and liaising with other professional groups
- Experience of working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or within a team environment
- Evidence of working in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes
Other
Essential
- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
- Non smoker in working hours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
- Competent in a range of IT skills appropriate to the post
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, relating to complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Participate and undertake audit evaluation and research. Completed clinical audits within a service
- Ability to function in a largely autonomous fashion, subject to suitable supervision
- Appropriate understanding of confidentiality in a mental health context
Experience
Essential
- Experience relevant to the post eg. in mental health
- Relevant experience in psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression.
- Ability to meet agreed / specified service targets. Working in a manner consistent with the service needs
- Experience of working and liaising with other professional groups
- Experience of working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or within a team environment
- Evidence of working in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes
Other
Essential
- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
- Non smoker in working hours
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
