Assistant Psychologist

Your duties will involve working with people with dementia and their families in a community setting. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team that includes Community Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychiatrists and Social Workers, with the support and supervision of the Principal Clinical Psychologist. This will involve undertaking neuropsychological assessments, memory assessments, delivering post diagnostic interventions (including groups) and other psychological interventions (including working with people with dementia who are presenting with behavioural and psychological problems). You will be involved in service evaluation and managing service databases.

You will hold at least a 2:1 BPS-recognized psychology degree and possibly have additional relevant qualifications. You will also have experience and knowledge of working with clients with Dementia. A background in Neuropsychology would be an advantage.

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.

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.

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 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.

Essential: - Psychology Degree

Essential: - Demonstrates an understanding of mental health and the impact it can have on individual's lifeloyment systems; - Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, relating to complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS; - Some knowledge of child protection issues and other relevant legislation; - Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems; - Some knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems

Essential: - Experience of working with people who encounter mental health difficulties

Essential: - Car driver / owner