Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a full-time band 5 Assistant Psychologist to work in our South Warwickshire Community Mental Health Team. Our newly integrated CMHTs provide a comprehensive secondary care mental health provision to people with a wide range of presentations. The post will have a focus on people with a diagnosis of psychosis or schizophrenia who require further support in the community, but you will gain experience working with people across the diagnostic spectrum.



Multi-disciplinary responsive care is delivered using the FACT model and is aligned with a Recovery philosophy of service provision. A working knowledge and understanding of both models is preferable.



We anticipate a large volume of interest so we reserve the right to close this advert early.



You will to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including a range of professionals including Nurses, peer workers, support workers, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists and other psychologists supporting recovery-focussed interventions in the community.



You will have the support and supervision of a Psychologist and a manager. The post holder will promote values that seek to support recovery in this client group and maximise the potential of individuals with the aim of reducing social exclusion, stigma and the disabling effects of psychosis. You will need to have excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.



You will support the psychological assessment and therapy within the service. Previous experience of working within mental health care settings in the role of an Assistant Psychologist or equivalent is valuable. Equally, an ability to work independently and work alongside colleagues from the multidisciplinary teams is required. A working knowledge of applying cognitive behavioural approaches would be beneficial.



You will have access to training opportunities provided in-house and externally. We look for every development opportunity for our assistant psychologists to offer the support and interventions that make a difference as well as progress professionally. Research is also highly valued. You will also help to support our new Enhanced Psychosis Pathway so will learn valuable skills as part of this exciting new development.

Our Vision:

To become an innovative, forward-thinking, and inclusive teaching organisation, enabling us to provide consistently high quality, safe, and compassionate care.



At CWPT we care for you as much as you care for others, and we offer a wide range of support services to promote staff wellbeing and a good work-life balance. We would where possible consider part-time and flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working.



Our dedicated People Hub brings together all our support services to promote staff wellbeing, including COPE, our in-house counselling service, emotional support through Staff in Mind, and much more.



We know our staff are our greatest asset which is why we invest in training and development opportunities, and our leadership teams are dedicated to continuous professional and personal development.



By joining CWPT you will be a part of an innovative team, who are committed to transforming services to better support people who are experiencing psychosis.

Please note:

It is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.



You are required to hold a Psychology Degree giving GBC status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above.



The ability to travel during the working day over a large geographical area is essential, as is the ability to work flexibly with the needs of the client group.



We have two bases, one in Leamington Spa and one in Stratford Upon Avon.