# Assistant Psychologist- Higher Level

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- **Location:** Brooklands Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Psychologist
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Pro-rata
- **Contract type:** 12 months (This is a 12 Month Fixed Term post)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (4 days)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-23T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21T08:50:55.049Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Marston_Green_Birmingham/Coventry_Warwickshire_Partnership_NHS_Trust/Psychology/Psychology-v8237660
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8237660?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Assistant Psychologist, Higher Level – Band 5, Fixed Term 12 Months, Part-Time Post - 0.8 WTE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Assistant Psychologist to join the established Psychology Department at Brooklands Secure Services. This is a part-time, 30-hour-per-week, 12-month fixed-term post. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting service development through the audit, evaluation and review of service pathways, treatment programmes and processes.

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience working as an Assistant Psychologist, alongside experience of working with forensic populations and/or individuals with intellectual (learning) disabilities who present significant risks to others.

### Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities will include:

- Monitoring, auditing and evaluating treatment programmes against established criteria, under the supervision of a Consultant Forensic Psychologist
- Supporting the review and development of psychologically informed treatment interventions.
- Maintaining and developing psychological knowledge through engagement with relevant research and literature.
- Undertaking research, audit and service development activities that contribute to the evidence base for treatment programmes.
- Contributing to psychologically informed individual and group interventions.
- Producing high-quality reports, graphs and presentations for use within senior management and service meetings.
- Developing and maintaining accurate spreadsheets and databases to monitor and analyse service data.
- Attending regular clinical supervision with qualified Clinical and/or Forensic Psychologists.
- Presenting audit, research and service evaluation findings within psychology and wider service meetings.

The Psychology Department at Brooklands is a well-established and supportive and service. The successful candidate will be provided with high-quality supervision and opportunities to support their professional development.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The service has strong links with local Clinical and Forensic Psychology Doctorate programmes. Across the wider Psychological Services team, there are opportunities to engage with special interest groups, cross-speciality initiatives, continuing professional development activities and an annual conference. These strong links provide an excellent environment for developing clinical, research and service development skills.

For further information about the role, please contact: Dr Neetu Shori, Consultant Forensic Psychologist, Email: neetu.shori@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Telephone: 0121329 4900

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Honours degree in Psychology 2:1 or above
- Eligible for Graduate Basis for registration with the BPS
- Previous Assistant Psychologist/Research Assistant Experience
- Computer literate including database management skills
- Relevant research and clinical skills

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in an inpatient / forensic setting
- Experience of working with adults with learning disability or autism
- Previous experience of service evaluation/audit/research
- Good communication skills
- Ability to manage own time

## Documents

- [band 5 jd and ps (pdf, 616.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10551588)
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