Clinical Psychologist - Development Post B7 / B8ainCoventryinCoventryPUBLISHED TUE 1 APR 2025
Opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities, promoting their integration into the community.
Join a well-established Intensive Support Team with strong multi-disciplinary collaboration, allowing for a diverse range of professional input and support.
Access to excellent supervision and support, fostering professional growth and development for clinical psychologists.
Engagement with existing doctoral training programs and research opportunities, enabling the application and advancement of evidence-based practices.
Comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave, salary sacrifice schemes, and employee discounts, enhancing work-life balance.
Wellbeing support services including in-house counseling and external helplines, promoting mental health among staff.
A culture rooted in compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and respect, creating a supportive workplace environment.
Are you a compassionate and motivated Clinical Psychologist eager to make a real difference in the lives of adults with learning disabilities? Join our dynamic Intensive Support Team at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, where your expertise will shine in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Together, we’ll empower individuals to live meaningful lives within their community, providing essential support to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and aiding in smooth transitions for those returning home.
At CWPT, we are dedicated to putting people at the heart of what we do, ensuring that both our staff and the communities we serve feel valued and supported. Enjoy excellent professional development opportunities, generous annual leave, and a host of wellbeing benefits, tailored especially for you. Plus, with strong connections to local training courses and universities, you’ll have ample chances to enhance your skills and grow your career. If you're ready to join a team that prioritises integrity, collaboration, and compassion, we would love to hear from you. For more information, please reach out to Dr Najma Sultana or Dr Claire David via email. Your journey to making a meaningful impact starts here!
At CWPT, we are dedicated to putting people at the heart of what we do, ensuring that both our staff and the communities we serve feel valued and supported. Enjoy excellent professional development opportunities, generous annual leave, and a host of wellbeing benefits, tailored especially for you. Plus, with strong connections to local training courses and universities, you’ll have ample chances to enhance your skills and grow your career. If you're ready to join a team that prioritises integrity, collaboration, and compassion, we would love to hear from you. For more information, please reach out to Dr Najma Sultana or Dr Claire David via email. Your journey to making a meaningful impact starts here!
Opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities, promoting their integration into the community.
Join a well-established Intensive Support Team with strong multi-disciplinary collaboration, allowing for a diverse range of professional input and support.
Access to excellent supervision and support, fostering professional growth and development for clinical psychologists.
Engagement with existing doctoral training programs and research opportunities, enabling the application and advancement of evidence-based practices.
Comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave, salary sacrifice schemes, and employee discounts, enhancing work-life balance.
Wellbeing support services including in-house counseling and external helplines, promoting mental health among staff.
A culture rooted in compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and respect, creating a supportive workplace environment.
Are you passionate about supporting people with a learning disability? Would you like to make a difference to people’s lives and support them to live a meaningful life in the community?
We are looking to employ a Clinical Psychologist to join our well-established Intensive Support Team for adults with a learning disability. You will be joining existing psychologists in the team where there is strong, true multi-disciplinary working and where the contribution of psychological services staff is highly valued.
Our aim is to work collaboratively as an MDT to support those people to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital remaining at home in the community with an improved quality of life. We also support individuals through discharge transition out of hospital. Our team works in partnership with the individual, their families and carers to gain a greater understanding of their needs and works closely with the local community learning disability teams and social care to ensure a cohesive approach and continuity of care.
Along with existing psychological services colleagues, you will provide input to IST in the form of specialist assessments, psychological interventions, team formulation, consultation, training and supervision of other qualified staff.
Successful applicants will receive excellent support and regular, good quality supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development. We have well-established links with the Coventry and Warwick Doctoral Training courses in Clinical Psychology, providing core placements, teaching sessions and supervising doctoral research projects. We are also developing further research links with Warwick University and there will be a variety of opportunities to maintain and develop your research skills.
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.
These Include
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Najma Sultana Job title: Adult LD IST Principal Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number: 024 76324380
Additional contact: Dr Claire David.
We are looking to employ a Clinical Psychologist to join our well-established Intensive Support Team for adults with a learning disability. You will be joining existing psychologists in the team where there is strong, true multi-disciplinary working and where the contribution of psychological services staff is highly valued.
Our aim is to work collaboratively as an MDT to support those people to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital remaining at home in the community with an improved quality of life. We also support individuals through discharge transition out of hospital. Our team works in partnership with the individual, their families and carers to gain a greater understanding of their needs and works closely with the local community learning disability teams and social care to ensure a cohesive approach and continuity of care.
Along with existing psychological services colleagues, you will provide input to IST in the form of specialist assessments, psychological interventions, team formulation, consultation, training and supervision of other qualified staff.
Successful applicants will receive excellent support and regular, good quality supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development. We have well-established links with the Coventry and Warwick Doctoral Training courses in Clinical Psychology, providing core placements, teaching sessions and supervising doctoral research projects. We are also developing further research links with Warwick University and there will be a variety of opportunities to maintain and develop your research skills.
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.
These Include
- 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 groups
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Najma Sultana Job title: Adult LD IST Principal Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number: 024 76324380
Additional contact: Dr Claire David.
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To work as a Clinical Psychologist in the UK, several key skills and qualifications are essential. Here’s an overview:
Educational Requirements
1. Undergraduate Degree: A degree in psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) is required. This usually includes a Bachelor’s degree with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the BPS.
2. Postgraduate Training: You must complete a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) or an equivalent qualification that is also accredited by the BPS and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Key Skills
1. Clinical Assessment: Ability to conduct assessments using a range of psychological tests, interviews, and observational methods.
2. Therapeutic Skills: Proficiency in various therapeutic modalities (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, humanistic approaches) to effectively work with clients.
3. Research Skills: Capability to understand and conduct research, as clinical psychologists often engage in evidence-based practice and may be involved in research projects.
4. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex psychological concepts clearly and build rapport with clients.
5. Empathy and Emotional Intelligence: Ability to understand and relate to clients’ feelings and experiences, providing compassionate and supportive care.
6. Problem-Solving Skills: Competence in identifying problems, formulating hypotheses, and developing treatment plans tailored to individual clients.
7. Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
8. Cultural Competence: Understanding and respecting diverse backgrounds, ensuring that treatment approaches are sensitive to cultural differences.
9. Professionalism and Ethical Practice: Adherence to ethical guidelines and professional standards as set by the HCPC and BPS.
10. Continuous Learning: Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with new research, therapies, and best practices in the field.
Additional Experiences
- Work Experience: Gaining relevant experience in clinical or healthcare settings prior to training, such as assistant psychologist roles, mental health support worker positions, or voluntary work in related fields.
- Supervision Experience: Engaging in regular supervision during training and practice to reflect on work and improve skills.
Registration
- HCPC Registration: After completing the necessary training and qualifications, you must register with the Health and Care Professions Council to practice as a Clinical Psychologist in the UK.
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