# Higher Level Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/higher-level-assistant-psychologist/bb944342-96bb-492d-b20b-58b25675f6b5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/higher-level-assistant-psychologist/bb944342-96bb-492d-b20b-58b25675f6b5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** Caludon Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant psychologist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T08:50:56.072Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/Coventry_Warwickshire_Partnership_NHS_Trust/Eating_Disorders/Eating_Disorders-v8289958 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8289958?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our newly transformed eating disorders service. The post holder will join a multi-disciplinary team working to provide good quality and compassionate care to people with eating disorders and their carers. The role will support various pathways within the service under the supervision of qualified Psychologists and Psychological Therapists. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will support with assessments and the delivery of group and individual interventions. They will have a key role in monitoring and auditing treatment outcomes and assisting with the development of new psychological treatment pathways within the service. They will work as a valued member of the MDT, working alongside colleagues from a wide range of disciplines. The post holder will have access to supervision from a qualified Psychologist and line management from a senior colleague. They will be offered training and CPD opportunities within the mental health trust. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 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 ### Other **Essential** - Car driver with independent means of transport for work purposes and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation ### Experience **Essential** - Computer literate including web-based and database-management skills - Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing; complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS - Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and learn to offer psycho-education/psychotherapy to suitable clients in a manner consistent with the service - Ability to manage own clinical practice, caseload and time, with supervision - Ability to participate and undertake audit evaluation and research (Completed clinical audits within a service). - Ability to function in a largely autonomous fashion, subject to suitable supervision - Appropriate understanding of confidentiality in a mental health context - Experience of working with people within mental health needs - Ability to meet agreed / specified service targets working in a manner consistent with the service needs - Experience of working and liaising with other professional groups - Experience of working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or within a team environment - Evidence of working in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes - Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Minimum 2:2 Honours undergraduate degree in Psychology - Evidence of adhering to a relevant code of ethics ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 424.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10614502) - [flexible working policy (pdf, 347.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1155) - [application guidance notes (pdf, 157.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1157) - [terms and conditions nhs jobs (pdf, 19.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1158) - [equality and diversity leaflets (pdf, 838.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1159) - [the prince's trust help 16-30 year olds into work (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2706) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.