Band 5 Perinatal Mental Health Service Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

Perinatal Loss Pathway Assistant Psychologist - Band 5

Part time 0.6 WTE - permanent role

Due to expansion of the Coventry and Warwickshire Perinatal Mental Health Loss pathwaywe have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our Perinatal Mental Health Team to work within the Psychology 'Loss Pathway",

Specialist training in relation to loss and trauma will be offered to the successful candidate.

The loss pathway is embedded within the Perinatal Mental Health Team and will be made up of Clinical psychology, Psychological therapists, Assistant psychologists, Midwifery and peer support . We are therefore looking for someone who values and enjoys multi-disciplinary working and has a high level of understanding of the distinct contribution psychological approaches can make to the service user recovery and to staff and team functioning.

Our staff pride themselves on being innovative, creative and responsive to meet the needs of our service users. We are well known for providing a positive working atmosphere and encourage people to join our team who are team players, supportive, resilient, confident and enthusiastic.

Main duties of the job

Our staff pride themselves on being innovative, creative and responsive to meet the needs of our service users. We are well known for providing a positive working atmosphere and encourage people to join our team who are team players, supportive, resilient, confident and enthusiastic.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can work confidently on their own as well as supporting the team. Good communication, problem solving skills and an interest in Perinatal Mental health are essential in this role.

You are required to be a driver with access to a car that can be used for business purposes. An ability to demonstrate the Trust's vision and values in practice is beneficial.

Visits to the team or questions are encouraged to appreciate this exciting role.

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.