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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Assistant Psychologist -Band 5 FTC

The closing date is 20 May 2025

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Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Neurodevelopmental Service

Band 5 Assistant Psychologist Neurodevelopmental Service for CWPT

Are you looking to be part of a new friendly, expanding and dynamic multi-disciplinary team -working with individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders including Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Conditions, ADHD, Sensory processing difficulties and Dyspraxia?

The service is an extension of the established and successful Children and Young Peoples Neurodevelopmental Service, recently rated by the CQC overall as 'Good' and 'Outstanding' for being caring. The neurodevelopmental service uses a multidisciplinary assessment model, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary working and drive to provide a thorough assessment with focus on post-diagnostic support and intervention.Due to recent funding we are looking for an Assistant Psychologist with experience in working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. The role will support the external providers in completing assessment and diagnostic process by undertaking tasks such as clinical triage and working with and providing support and advice to our families awaiting an assessment. It may also include the development of on line resources to support our service users.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will help contribute towards clinically supporting the team in working with our external providers. You will have the support and supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.

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.

Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7104044A-LD

Job locations

City of Coventry Health Centre

Coventry

CV1 4FS


Job description

Job responsibilities

As this role involves travel to training venues and meetings at other service bases, it is essential that you have access to a car and can travel around the county as required (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

You are required to hold a Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above.

Please note: It is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As this role involves travel to training venues and meetings at other service bases, it is essential that you have access to a car and can travel around the county as required (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

You are required to hold a Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above.

Please note: It is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above
  • Some experience of working with people in a caring role.
  • Adhering to a relevant code of ethics

Knowledge

Essential

  • 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
  • Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems
  • Some knowledge safeguarding issues and other relevant legislation

Experience

Essential

  • Experience relevant to the post e.g. in Mental health
  • Competent in a range of IT skills appropriate to the post
  • Ability to meet agreed / specified service targets. Working in a manner consistent with the service.
  • Working as a member of a team or team environment
  • Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes

Other

Essential

  • Car owner / driver
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above
  • Some experience of working with people in a caring role.
  • Adhering to a relevant code of ethics

Knowledge

Essential

  • 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
  • Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems
  • Some knowledge safeguarding issues and other relevant legislation

Experience

Essential

  • Experience relevant to the post e.g. in Mental health
  • Competent in a range of IT skills appropriate to the post
  • Ability to meet agreed / specified service targets. Working in a manner consistent with the service.
  • Working as a member of a team or team environment
  • Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes

Other

Essential

  • Car owner / driver

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

City of Coventry Health Centre

Coventry

CV1 4FS


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

City of Coventry Health Centre

Coventry

CV1 4FS


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead

Janki Meghani

janki.meghani@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7104044A-LD

Job locations

City of Coventry Health Centre

Coventry

CV1 4FS


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