Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

The renowned Charlie Waller Institute (CWI) is seeking to appoint an outstanding, driven and inspiring teaching-intensive lecturer to fill a part time (0.5wte) role within a vibrant, collegiate, team to deliver high-quality teaching and supervision on our portfolio of highly-regarded Children and Young People’s Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CYP CBT) programmes. The successful candidate will work across our range of training programmes for mental health practitioners and support our leading work to decolonise and diversify our curricula. 

We work closely with NHSE colleagues to train staff practising within both adult and children and young people’s (CYP) mental health services, in both high-intensity and low-intensity provisions. The successful candidate will provide high-quality teaching, clinical skills training and clinical supervision across the range of our graduate and postgraduate CBT programmes. Appointed staff will also take on academic leadership responsibilities (e.g., module convening/programme directing) to ensure their successful delivery. 

Applicants will be clinically trained as either a low-intensity CBT practitioner, high-intensity CBT practitioner or clinical psychologist with children and young people, have recent experience of clinical practice and some experience of working within or alongside a University. To support with programme delivery, we are particularly interested in applicants with experience relevant to our senior wellbeing practitioner and/or BABCP registered to deliver CYP CBT training programme. We are also very keen to receive applications from those underrepresented in psychological professions including those from Black and Brown communities, men, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with disabilities. 

You will have:

• Experience of working clinically with children, young people and their families delivering CBT or CBT-informed interventions (in a child & young person’s mental health service)
• Experience of working in or with a Higher Education provider
• Experience of supervising/mentoring others’ clinical work
• Commitment to embedding considerations regarding equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of clinical training programmes
• Commitment to excellence in teaching and enhancing student experience
• Commitment to professionalism in interactions with colleagues and students
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of, and perhaps interest in being involved in, research into CBT or pedagogical approaches within clinical training

Please see the job description and personal specification for further details.

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 9th February 2025

Interview date - TBC

Contact details for the advert

Contact Name: Richard Levell
Contact Job Title: CWI Head of Section, Director of Clinical Training
Contact Email address: r.levell@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name: Dr Katherine Simons
Alternative Contact Job Title: Associate Professor, CWI Director of Teaching and Learning
Alternative Contact Email address: katherine.simons@reading.ac.uk

Candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.  

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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