Job overview

Assistant Psychologist, Higher Level – Band 5, Fixed Term 12 Months, Part-Time Post - 0.8 WTE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Assistant Psychologist to join the established Psychology Department at Brooklands Secure Services. This is a part-time, 30-hour-per-week, 12-month fixed-term post. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting service development through the audit, evaluation and review of service pathways, treatment programmes and processes.

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience working as an Assistant Psychologist, alongside experience of working with forensic populations and/or individuals with intellectual (learning) disabilities who present significant risks to others.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities will include:

•  Monitoring, auditing and evaluating treatment programmes against established criteria, under the supervision of a Consultant Forensic Psychologist
•  Supporting the review and development of psychologically informed treatment interventions.
• Maintaining and developing psychological knowledge through engagement with relevant research and literature.
• Undertaking research, audit and service development activities that contribute to the evidence base for treatment programmes.
• Contributing to psychologically informed individual and group interventions.
• Producing high-quality reports, graphs and presentations for use within senior management and service meetings.
• Developing and maintaining accurate spreadsheets and databases to monitor and analyse service data.
• Attending regular clinical supervision with qualified Clinical and/or Forensic Psychologists.
• Presenting audit, research and service evaluation findings within psychology and wider service meetings.

The Psychology Department at Brooklands is a well-established and supportive and service. The successful candidate will be provided with high-quality supervision and opportunities to support their professional development. 

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.