Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

Assistant Psychologist (Aspiring Clinical Psychologist Scheme)

Are you interested in a career in clinical psychology? Having difficulty getting relevant work experience? Do you live in Coventry or Warwickshire?

Under an NHS England National Scheme (Paid Clinical Work Experience Opportunities for Disadvantaged Aspiring Clinical Psychologists) CWPT are proud to announce an exciting opportunity to employ 5 Assistant Psychologists. We recognise that certain groups are underrepresented in the clinical psychology workforce. Therefore, we are focusing our scheme on the population of the global majority in this instance and welcome applications from individuals with Black and South Asian heritages who would like to pursue a career in clinical psychology. We anticipate that we will focus on other protected characteristics in the future.

To find out more and get tips on how to apply please come to our information session on 19/12/23 at 1-2pm. To book a place please email: PPTSAT@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Work experience may be structured across two services to maximise the graduate's experience. CWPT has a wide range of services across Adult, Older Adult, Child and Adolescent and Learning Disabilities services. Alongside hosting the regional veterans' services and forensic services for people with learning disabilities.

It would include:

Direct work with services users (individual and groups)

Observing the work of a range of professions to gain understanding of different roles and multidisciplinary team working.

Shadowing psychological professions leaders

Service-related projects including co-production, audit, and research.

There are a mixture of full-time and part-time posts to provide flexibility and ensure that suitable candidates may be able to fully utilise the opportunity. Therefore, creating flexible working patterns where this is supportive.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Individuals with Black and/or South Asian heritage
• 2:1 degree or above in psychology (or equivalent) recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) which enables eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership.
• No prior paid work experience in a psychology role such as a paid assistant psychologist, research assistant or a psychological practitioner post.
• Living in Coventry or Warwickshire
• Eligible to work in the UK

We will accept expressions of interest for a secondment opportunity.

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
• flexible working opportunities
• 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.