Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
Principal Adult Psychotherapist
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Job Opportunity for a Psychotherapist
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a psychotherapist with a passion for Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) and demonstrable experience in delivery to join the Personality Disorder and Complex Trauma (PACT) Specialist Psychotherapies Service.
The role will involve working towards leadership of the MBT programme including supervision. This requires accreditation as an Anna Freud Centre Supervisor or eligibility to enter the supervisor pathway and a commitment to achieve supervisor status within 12 months of commencing the programme.
The post also includes opportunities to become involved in projects with our forensic community service and with our Dissociative Disorders service.
The base for this post is Warwick with an expectation that the appointee would also develop our presence in North Warwickshire. The post may be suitable for hybrid working between home and base(s).
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Personality Disorder and Complex Trauma (PACT) Specialist Psychotherapies Service delivers MBT, DBT and psychotherapy to service users presenting with complex trauma and who may meet the criteria for personality disorders.
We strongly encourage applications from psychotherapists with an interest in research and quality improvement, and from psychotherapists interested in career progression to Consultant Grade in the future.
Candidate Information
Pack: Candidate Information Pack Dec 24
Employer: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT)
Services Provided:
- Physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services.
- MBT, DBT and psychotherapy to service users presenting with complex trauma and who may meet the criteria for personality disorders.
Benefits:
- 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
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Values: Compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and respect.
Contact Information:
- Name: Gordon Gunnarsen
- Job Title: Consultant Psychotherapist & Joint PACT Lead
- Email Address: gordon.gunnarsen@covwarkpt.nhs.uk
For further details or informal visits, please contact Gordon Gunnarsen.
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