Coventry and Warwickshire Adult Neurodevelopmental Service

Band 5 Assistant Psychologist Adult Neurodevelopmental Service for CWPT

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in relation to neurodiversity?

This is an exciting new post which will complement the current post-diagnostic offer within the Adult Neurodevelopmental Service.

You will work closely with Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Experts by Experience (EBE's), with support and guidance from the AHP Clinical Leads and formal supervision from a Clinical Psychologist. An understanding of these roles within the team will be necessary.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include the provision of 1:1 psycho-educational appointment sessions as part of the post-diagnostic offer, primarily aimed at supporting the neurodivergent adults to understand their diagnosis and what it means to them.

There will also be opportunities to deliver time-limited interventions to support neurodivergent adults to work towards their therapeutic goals, supported by the post-diagnostic clinicians. This work may be face to face, via video call or via telephone.

This role may also involve the development of clinical resources with input from Experts by Experience working within the team.

We particularly welcome applications from those with knowledge and/or experience (including lived experience) of neurodivergence. A commitment to neuro-affirming practice is essential.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

About us

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 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As this role involves travel to training venues and meetings at other service bases, it is essential that you have access to a car and can travel around the county as required (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

You are required to hold a Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above.

Please note: It is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above
• Some experience of working with people in a caring role.
• Adhering to a relevant code of ethics

Knowledge

Essential

• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, relating to complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Participate and undertake audit evaluation and research. Completed clinical audits within a service
• Ability to function in a largely autonomous fashion, subject to suitable supervision
• Appropriate understanding of confidentiality in a mental health context
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems
• Some knowledge safeguarding issues and other relevant legislation

Experience

Essential

• Experience relevant to the post e.g. in Mental health
• Competent in a range of IT skills appropriate to the post
• Ability to meet agreed / specified service targets. Working in a manner consistent with the service.
• Working as a member of a team or team environment
• Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes

Other

Essential

• Car owner / driver

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Wayside House

Coventry

CV1 4FS

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