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Job requirements
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Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Assessed post-qualification experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist., sufficient to have completed Band 7 preceptorship requirements
- Experience
Experience of working with people and their carer’s in SCMH, or with people with complex mental health needs in different settings.
- Experience
Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintenance of professionalism in challenging circumstances.
- Experience
Experience of tailoring psychological services to individual needs.
- Experience
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for work.
- Experience
Experience of teaching, training, and supervising of doctoral level trainees.
- Qualifications
Post Graduate Doctoral level training in applied Psychology ( or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK) as approved by the HCPC.
- Qualifications
Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC
- Knowledge and skills
Experience of in-patient ward work
- Knowledge and skills
Experience of team working
- Knowledge and skills
Experience in providing consultancy to colleagues
- Knowledge and skills
Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge and skills
Knowledge of research and audit methodology suitable to the job.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Clinical/Counselling/Practitioner Psychologist - Band 8a or Band 7-8a Development post - Permanent, 2 x 0.6 WTE
We are seeking to recruit two highly motivated, skilled and compassionate Clinical, Counselling or Practitioner Psychologists to join our Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) (non-psychosis pathway) based in North Warwickshire (Rugby and Nuneaton).
You will be joining a friendly and vibrant multidisciplinary team that offers great prospects for developing a good range of skills in both direct and indirect clinical work.
We provide a service to individuals presenting with complex and enduring mental health difficulties such as trauma, mood disorders, and co-morbid physical and other mental health difficulties.
The psychological therapies team in the CMHT has a vibrant skill mix including Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT therapists, Assistant Psychologists and Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners who offer a range of interventions including CBT, CBT-PD, EMDR, CAT, DBT-informed work, and CFT.
The successful applicants will hold their own caseload. They will receive clinical supervision by an 8B Clinical Psychologist and will have their own supervisory responsibilities for others in the team.
The successful applicant will be supported to develop their skills in all areas. This would include a move from band 7 to band 8A under a structured development process for those applying for a development post.
Main duties of the job
With the support and supervision of a Principal Clinical Psychologist you will provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and evidence based psychological interventions (individual and group) to service users accessing the non-psychosis pathway of the Community Mental Health Team presenting with complex and enduring mental health difficulties.
The role also includes joint work with colleagues in the form of team formulation, staff training, support and consultation around psychological issues and reflective practice.
The department has close links with the local D Clin Course and there is ample opportunity to be involved in the supervision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists. We also have links with local MSc courses and other NHS England funded courses and welcome placement opportunities regularly.
You will also be encouraged to be involved in audit, service development, evaluation and research activities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for clinicians who value and enjoy multi-disciplinary working and have a high level of understanding of the distinct contribution and added value that psychological approaches can make to service provision.
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.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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This advert is for Clinical / Counselling / Practitioner Psychologist with Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust in Coventry, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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