Associate Clinical Professor or Clinical Professor of Psychiatry x3

Contact for Informal Queries

• Professor Domenico Giacco (Lead for Centre for Mental Health Care) – D
• Dr Richard Onyon (Chief Medical Officer at CWPT) – Ri
• Professor Lisa Dikomitis (Director of Warwick Applied Health) –

Up to three posts are available, with appointments offered as either Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry or Clinical Professor of Psychiatry. Shape the future of mental health research and care. Warwick Medical School (WMS) and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) invite applications for an outstanding Clinical Academic Psychiatrist to join a dynamic, internationally recognised research environment.

• We will consider applications for employment on a part‑time basis, despite the position being advertised as full‑time.

• This role will require an enhanced DBS check with child and adult barred list.
• If you are on a child/adult barred list, you will be breaking the law by applying for this role.

• Deliver high-quality, patient‑centred care within CWPT.
• Establish and lead an independent, externally funded research programme with global reach.
• Shape the future of psychiatric education and workforce development.
• Translate research into tangible benefits for patients across the region.

• A genuinely integrated clinical–academic model.
• Strong institutional support for ambitious research.
• Direct impact on services, policy, and patient care.

We are seeking an established clinical academic psychiatrist who is committed to integrating clinical practice and research, with a clear track record of delivering impact on real‑world mental health care. You will be confident working across organisational boundaries, able to influence both NHS services and academic environments, and motivated to contribute to service development within CWPT alongside academic leadership at WMS.

• Full GMC registration and specialist registration in Psychiatry.
• A strong research track record of external funding.
• A portfolio of high-quality peer‑reviewed publications.
• Experience of leading or contributing to collaborative research.
• A commitment to teaching, supervision and mentoring.

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 30 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Living Wage employer.

This role sits within a well‑established and highly valued partnership between Warwick Medical School (WMS) and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), combining academic innovation with high‑quality, real‑world clinical care. The Centre for Mental Health Care Research within WAH provides a dynamic and supportive environment for clinically oriented research.

We are a world‑leading research‑intensive university founded in 1965. Ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK, 92% of our research is rated world‑leading or internationally excellent.

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