Job Description

Clinical Psychologist - Band 8a (0.6 WTE). (We will consider applications from those who are newly qualified and would like to come in on a preceptorship)



An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical psychologist to work our Older Adult Functional Mental Health Team.



The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessments and specialist individual and group psychological interventions.



They will offer Team Formulations, supervision for Team colleagues and junior psychology colleagues and be involved in the provision of psychological skills training. They will also support with audits, research and service developments.



The post holder will carry out psychological assessments, deliver specialist psychological interventions and provide supervision to junior members of Psychology Staff including Assistant Psychologists, Mental Health & Well-being Practitioners and Trainee Clinical Psychologists.



The post holder will also provide supervision and consultation to MDT colleagues, attend MDT meetings and offer Team Formulations.



The post holder will often be required to work alongside colleagues from other agencies including Care Homes, Primary Care, Social Care, Physical Health, Voluntary Sector partners and the wider secondary mental health services.



The Older Adult Mental Health team consists of a mix of colleagues including Community Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Mental health and wellbeing practitioners, Team Manager and Lead Nurse.



The post holder will have access to supervision from a Principal Clinical Psychologist and line management from a senior nursing colleague. They will be offered training and CPD opportunities within the mental health trust.



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.



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 group



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.



To support the systematic provision of specialist Secondary Care Psychological interventions for older adult patients.



To provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy, and to provide a "Trusted Assessment" role in the service if required.



To hold a clinical case load of more complex cases that may involve more integrated multi-agency working.



To provide clinical supervision to junior members of the Psychology Team including Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners, Clinical Associate Psychologists, Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Trainee CBT Therapists, in order to ensure that they safely carry out their clinical work.



To supervise and support the work provided by other clinicians involved with these services, working autonomously within professional guidelines, exercising full clinical responsibility, and implementing changes where necessary.



To work co-operatively with multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve service outcomes and targets.