Consultant Clinical Psychologist: Trainees Team & Staff Wellbeing

Job summary

Consultant Clinical Psychologist: Permanent, Full time Position Band 8C

Psychological Professions Trainee and Students Team (0.6 wte) and Staff Psychological Wellbeing Services (0.4 wte)

If you're passionate about nurturing the next generation of Psychological Professionals and committed to promoting staff wellbeing across our Trust, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust (CWPT) as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, where you'll provide expert clinical and professional leadership across two impactful teams.

Main duties of the job

Psychological Professions in Training - Champion the development and experience of trainees, including Clinical Psychologists from Coventry University and the University of Warwick, hosted by CWPT.

Staff Psychological Wellbeing - Lead services delivering both preventative and therapeutic psychological support to our workforce.

This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference: supporting emerging professionals at the start of their careers while enhancing the wellbeing of our dedicated staff.

You'll be part of a collaborative and highly skilled workforce, strengthened by strong partnerships with academic institutions and regional networks. In this strategic role, you'll help shape service development, governance, and innovation across both training and wellbeing initiatives.

What You'll Bring

Proven senior experience in clinical psychology

Strategic leadership across training and staff wellbeing

A commitment to innovation, inclusion, and excellence

What You'll Gain

A place in our growing community of Consultant Psychological Professionals

Support from the Director of Psychological Services and Professions

Regular clinical supervision, CPD opportunities, and peer support

A chance to shape preventative interventions and lead operational teams.

We welcome applications from suitably qualified, experienced and passionate Clinical Psychologists ready to take the next step in their leadership journey.

About us

Psychological Professions in Training

As theClinical and Operational Lead, you will oversee the team supporting trainees across the Psychological Professions. Working under the professional and operational leadership of the Trust Lead for Psychological Services and Professions, your role will be pivotal in maintaining and enhancing the systems and relationships that support trainees throughout CWPT.

These trainees are integral to the delivery of psychological services across the Trust, and your leadership will ensure a robust pipeline of skilled professionals to serve our communities. You will provide strategic direction and operational management for all aspects of the team, collaborating closely with academic institutions, Health Education England, and regional partners across the West Midlands. This includes coordination with those hosting Trainee Clinical Psychologists and other Psychological Professions in Training, as well as service leads and corporate stakeholders.