Psychological Therapist

Job summary

Join us as a Band 7 Psychological Professional working within our OCD pathway within community mental health services in Coventry and Warwickshire. We welcome and encourage applications from CBT therapists, registered psychological therapists, registered counsellors, clinical and counselling psychologists.

15 hours per week

We are seeking a Therapist who is:

• BABCP accredited (or working towards accreditation)
• Confident in CBT delivery with a strong interest in OCD and group interventions
• Skilled in risk assessment, safeguarding, and working with complex presentations
• Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and the wider MDT
• Motivated to develop and refine expertise in a specialist, group-based pathway

This role is well suited to therapists seeking a position in which they can specialise in OCD and enhance their group facilitation skills within a supportive and well-established service.

• Specialist training and reflective practice opportunities
• Close collaboration with an experienced clinician in the field
• Experience in advanced CBT interventions and group facilitation
• A supportive MDT committed to high-quality care

Main duties of the job

Group Facilitation (Mondays):

• Maintenance sessions with previous group participants
• Main OCD treatment group session
• Co-facilitating groups alongside Dr Sequeira with opportunities for reflective learning and clinical development
• Client Assessments

Pre-Group Responsibilities (Other Weekday):

• Clinical screening and pre-group assessments
• Short-term preparatory work with selected clients (2-3 sessions where needed)
• Risk and safeguarding assessments as required
• Suitability and motivation assessments
• Liaison with referrers and the MDT

Post-Group Responsibilities(Other Weekday):

• Clinical note writing and updating records
• Outcome monitoring and assisting with psychometric analysis
• Contribution to post-group reviews with each client
• Follow-up work with participants

Administrative and Supportive Tasks(Other Weekday):

• Preparing and adapting group materials as needed
• Ensuring smooth online delivery (e.g., Zoom links)
• Ongoing communication with the MDT regarding participant progress

• Monday (fixed):Full day, including facilitation, preparation, and follow-up
• Second day (flexible):For assessments, reviews, documentation, MDT liaison, and planning

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 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.