CBT​/Psychological Therapist- Band 7 | and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Role Overview

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist/Cognitive Behaviour Therapist - Full time We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic

Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist/CBT to join our Coventry Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). The team works with people with complex and enduring mental health difficulties such as complex trauma, mood disorders, and co‑morbidity physical and other mental health difficulties. Psychological therapists within the CMHT are an exciting and vibrant mix of clinicians who offer a range of interventions including CBT, CBT‑PD, EMDR, DBT‑informed work, and CFT.

The post would provide excellent opportunities in terms of developing specialist skills in psychological models of care. Psychological therapists are embedded within the CMHT and we are therefore looking for someone who values and enjoys multi‑disciplinary working and has a high level of understanding of the distinct contribution and added value that psychological approaches can make to service provision.

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.

With the support and supervision of a senior Psychological Therapist you will provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and evidence‑based psychological interventions (individual and group) to service users accessing the non‑psychosis pathway of the Community Mental Health Team presenting with complex and enduring mental health difficulties. The role also includes joint work with colleagues in the form of team formulation, staff training, support and consultation around psychological issues and reflective practice, alongside audit, service development, evaluation and research activities as required.

You will also be encouraged to be involved in audit, service development, evaluation and research activities.

• 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.