Job summary
- Main area
- Neurodevelopmental Service
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 8 months (FTC)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 444-6469637-BL
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wayside House
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’
Armed Forces Community welcome to apply.
PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority.
Please check your emails, including junk and spam folders, regularly throughout the process of your application for any notifications from the Recruitment Team. If you have any queries regarding your application please phone the Partnership Trust Recruitment Department.
Candidate Information Pack - final version - digital (canva.com)
Job overview
Assistant Psychologist (AP) - Neuro Liaison Project
- Band 5
Full time, FTC
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join the Neurodevelopmental Liaison project that provides diagnostic assessments for patients open to mental health services. This AP post will support Clinical Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist and Expert Live experience.
Main duties of the job
Carry out clinically related administration, conduct service audits, collect various statistics, complex statistical analysis to determine possible improvements and areas for the Service leads to address.
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.
Working for our organisation
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
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As this role involves travel to training venues and meetings at other service bases, it is essential that you have access to a car and can travel around the county as required (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
You are required to hold a Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above.
Please note: It is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.
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.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Low Intensity Practitioner qualification OR PWP training course qualification
- Evidence of working with people who have experience mental health problems
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems
- Excellent written communication skills
- Able to write clear reports and letters
- Ability to learn to offer psychological therapy / psycho-education to suitable clients in a manner consistent with the service
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within set criteria and referring to other services as appropriate
OTHER
Essential criteria
- Car driver / owner
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kayleigh Brown
- Job title
- Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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