Job summary
- Main area
- Psychological Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months initially with a view to permanent)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 444-7534256-MH
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Swanswell point
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Psychological Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
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.’
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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
Join us as a Band 7 Psychological Professional working within our OCD pathway within community mental health services in Coventry and Warwickshire. We welcome and encourage applications from CBT therapists, registered psychological therapists, registered counsellors, clinical and counselling psychologists.
15 hours per week
About You
We are seeking a Therapist who is:
- BABCP accredited (or working towards accreditation)
- Confident in CBT delivery with a strong interest in OCD and group interventions
- Skilled in risk assessment, safeguarding, and working with complex presentations
- Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and the wider MDT
- Motivated to develop and refine expertise in a specialist, group-based pathway
This role is well suited to therapists seeking a position in which they can specialise in OCD and enhance their group facilitation skills within a supportive and well-established service.
What We Offer
- Specialist training and reflective practice opportunities
- Close collaboration with an experienced clinician in the field
- Experience in advanced CBT interventions and group facilitation
- A supportive MDT committed to high-quality care
Main duties of the job
Group Facilitation (Mondays):
- Maintenance sessions with previous group participants
- Main OCD treatment group session
- Co-facilitating groups alongside Dr Sequeira with opportunities for reflective learning and clinical development
- Client Assessments
Pre-Group Responsibilities (Other Weekday):
- Clinical screening and pre-group assessments
- Short-term preparatory work with selected clients (2–3 sessions where needed)
- Risk and safeguarding assessments as required
- Suitability and motivation assessments
- Liaison with referrers and the MDT
Post-Group Responsibilities (Other Weekday):
- Clinical note writing and updating records
- Outcome monitoring and assisting with psychometric analysis
- Contribution to post-group reviews with each client
- Follow-up work with participants
Administrative and Supportive Tasks (Other Weekday):
- Preparing and adapting group materials as needed
- Ensuring smooth online delivery (e.g., Zoom links)
- Ongoing communication with the MDT regarding participant progress
Working Pattern
- Monday (fixed): Full day, including facilitation, preparation, and follow-up
- Second day (flexible): For assessments, reviews, documentation, MDT liaison, and planning
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
The core function of this role is the delivery of the OCD pathway. This will involve assessment, delivery of group and 1:1 aspects of the pathway, following up where there may be risk issues and making onward links and referrals for the patients where necessary. There may be some supervisory responsibilities for trainee and junior staff.
Please see attached job description for full details of this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate Qualification in a psychological therapy
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialist psychological assessment methods and therapeutic approaches in relation to the client group.
- Skills in applying this knowledge.
- Well developed communication skills, suitable to the specialty.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and the legal context. Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with adults and/or young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
- Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintenance of professionalism in challenging circumstances.
- Experience of tailoring psychological assessment and intervention to individual needs.
- Experience in providing consultancy to colleagues.
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 Heather Sequiera
- Job title
- Principal Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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