Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
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Department
Warwick Medical School - Applied Health
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Position Type
Permanent
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Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 per annum
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About the Role
Informal Queries
For informal queries about the role, please contact:
Professor Domenico Giacco (Lead for Centre for Mental Health Care) at
[email protected].
Dr Richard Onyon (Chief Medical Officer at CWPT) at
[email protected].
Professor Lisa Dikomitis (Director of Warwick Applied Health) at
[email protected].
Flexible Working
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time basis, despite the position being advertised as full-time.
Background Checks
This role will require an enhanced DBS check with child and adult barred list.
If you are included on a child/adult barred list, you will be breaking the law by applying for this role.
Up to three posts are available, with appointments offered as either Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry or Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Shape the future of mental health research and care. Warwick Medical School (WMS) and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) invites applications for an outstanding Clinical Academic Psychiatrist, either as Associate Professor or Professor, to join a dynamic and internationally recognised research environment. This is a rare opportunity to lead a world-class, high-impact research programme while delivering meaningful clinical care and shaping the next generation of clinical academics.
In this role, you will:
Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within CWPT
Establish and lead an independent, externally funded research programme with global reach
Shape the future of psychiatric education and workforce development
Translate research into tangible benefits for patients across the region
What makes this role distinctive:
A genuinely integrated clinical–academic model.
Strong institutional support for ambitious research.
Direct impact on services, policy, and patient care.
You will be supported to develop and lead a high-quality research portfolio, work across disciplines to address complex mental health challenges and secure funding and build regional, national and international collaborations. This is an ideal opportunity for a clinical academic motivated by impact, innovation and leadership.
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About You
We are seeking an established clinical academic psychiatrist who is committed to integrating clinical practice and research, with a clear track record of delivering impact on real-world mental health care. You will be confident working across organisational boundaries, able to influence both NHS services and academic environments and motivated to contribute to service development within CWPT alongside academic leadership at WMS. You will demonstrate clinical credibility, intellectual innovation, and the ability to lead effectively across both university and healthcare settings.
You will have:
Full GMC registration and specialist registration in Psychiatry
A strong research track record of external funding
A portfolio of high-quality peer-reviewed publications
Experience of leading or contributing to collaborative research
A commitment to teaching, supervision and mentoring
You will be ambitious, interdisciplinary in outlook and motivated to translate research into real-world impact.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the
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About the Department
This role sits within a well-established and highly valued partnership between Warwick Medical School (WMS) and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), combining academic innovation with high-quality, real-world clinical care.
Warwick Medical School (WMS) brings together three distinct but closely connected directorates: Biomedical Sciences, the Clinical Trials Unit and Warwick Applied Health (WAH). Together, these directorates underpin WMS’s internationally recognised strengths in health and medical research, clinical trials, population health and medical education, all characterised by work that is applied, interdisciplinary, collaborative and policy relevant.
Within this structure, Warwick Applied Health (WAH) provides a dynamic and supportive environment for clinically oriented research. WAH brings together a range of research groups dedicated to improving health and care through evidence-based service design, evaluation and innovation, offering strong infrastructure for clinical academics to develop work aligned with NHS priorities and focused on real world impact, implementation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Successful candidates will be based in the Centre for Mental Health Care Research within WAH, joining a vibrant and expanding community of researchers committed to advancing mental health care through high quality, impactful research. The Centre combines co-production, complex intervention research, ethnography and responsible digital innovation with Warwick’s strengths in clinical trials, quantitative and qualitative methodologies and health economics, to deliver meaningful system-level change.
WMS also benefits from well-established partnerships with NHS organisations, supporting the integration of research, teaching and clinical practice, and ensuring that academic work remains directly relevant to current healthcare challenges.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) is a large, progressive NHS provider delivering mental health, learning disability, autism and community health services to a population of around 1 million people. With over 100 services across approximately 50 sites, the Trust offers a diverse clinical environment spanning community, inpatient, crisis and specialist care. It has a clear focus on service improvement, integrated care, and workforce development, and works in partnership with academic colleagues to support innovation and evidence-based practice.
Together, WMS and CWPT offer a well-established and effective clinical–academic partnership, providing a strong platform for senior clinicians to undertake work that is both scholarly and directly impactful in practice
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About the University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.
- World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
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How to Apply
Closing Deadline: Sunday 9th August 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*
To apply, please click APPLY below and submit an application form by the closing deadline.
You will be asked to include a CV and Cover Letter. These documents should:
Outline employment and education history (including your most recent employment).
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