Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Psychology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: Senior Clinical Psychologist
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9am-5pm)
- Job ref
- 444-8332459-CH
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Orchard House and Stratford Healthcare Centre
- Town
- Leamington Spa and Stratford upon Avon
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
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.
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Job overview
Senior Clinical Psychologist Band 8a
(We would also welcome applications from candidates who do not yet meet the criteria for the Band 8a role but would meet the criteria for the Band 7 job description (please see “additional documents” on NHS Jobs).
In these instances, the successful candidate would be appointed to a Development Post role at Band 7. On commencing the role, they will develop a learning development plan with their supervisor and manager to achieve specific competencies within an appropriate timescale. It is expected that this process will be achievable within a period of up to two years and promotion to an 8a post will occur once the plan has been successfully completed.
This will be further discussed as part of the interview and recruitment process as appropriate. As such, applications from newly qualified/soon to qualify clinicians would be welcomed)
Main duties of the job
To provide a highly specialist clinical psychology service to children and young people and families with complex and severe mental health problems.
Clinically, the post-holder will be responsible for individual case management and will be expected to conduct highly specialist psychological assessments, produce highly complex formulations, and deliver direct therapeutic work.
They will also provide specialist advice and consultation to a range of multiagency professionals and non-professional carers, and utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development.
The post holder will be expected to work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
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.
- 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work within our evidence-based pathways to deliver clinically effective, young person focused services.
Successful applicants will receive excellent support and opportunities for continuing professional development, training and therapeutic model accreditation, in line with service objectives.
Clinical supervision is available on an individual basis as well as some group-based model supervision for those delivering specific interventions within the service (eg EMDR, CBT). Clinical leadership opportunities are actively encouraged and supported.
We are looking for motivated and committed psychologists for these posts.
There is extensive development within the psychological professionals workforce and involvement of psychological professionals in service development.
We would love for you to join us in this journey!
To successful candidates we can also offer :-
· Regular management supervision and appraisal
· Flexible working patterns and hours, which will include some virtual working
· Participation in reflective practice and complex case discussion groups
· Friendly experienced MDT settings
· Opportunities to contribute to service transformation and innovation.
· Involvement in the development of the local DClinPsy training programme as well as opportunity to teach on the course
· Development of leadership skills through in-service experience and training .
Please see attached job descriptions for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Ability to analyse and manage complex multi-factorial information from a range of sources integrating it into a formulation using a variety of psychological perspectives
- Ability to work within two or more therapeutic models.
- Ability to use initiative and work autonomously, prioritising a complex range of tasks and responsibilities to meet agreed deadlines independently
- Ability to provide consultation and advice to colleagues on the psychological aspects of their practice
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology including complex multivariate date analysis as practised with the clinical fields of psychology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life span and with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Working knowledge of models of psychotherapy and the evidence of their use. Detailed knowledge of two or more therapeutic models
- Knowledge of psychometric test construction, development and interpretation.
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of confidentiality.
- Working knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of the Care Programme Approach
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
- Dr Nisheela Baxter
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01926 881640
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