Job overview

Are you committed to supporting a workplace culture that is inclusive and compassionate and fosters a psychologically safe climate for all colleagues? If so, we need your clinical expertise.  We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic registered Psychological Therapist to be part of the continued development of our colleague post-incident response support, under the portfolio of the Chief Psychological Professions Officer for the Trust. Could this be you?

This is a new and exciting substantive position. It builds on the committed work that is already in place across Birmingham and Solihull focusing on our post-incident response support for colleagues in our Trust.  In this role, whilst you will not be based in a clinical service or carry a clinical caseload, you will provide clinical support and psychological skills in the development and delivery of psychological post-incident response support, working closely with our People Team, Trust Occupational Health providers and divisional service colleagues. You will be working alongside a Consultant Practitioner Psychologist and an Assistant Psychologist and will receive training in our agreed models of post-incident support, as necessary. Your clinical experience, expertise and compassion are key to the successful impact of this new substantive role. 

This position will have an administrative base at Trust HQ and you will be working in an agile and flexible way with pre-planned attendance at our Trust sites.

Main duties of the job

To work alongside the Consultant Practitioner Psychologist for Post-incident Support in the colleague post-incident response across the Trust. Post-Incident Support is an immediate peer support system aimed at early recognition and intervention to minimise the impact of psychological trauma symptoms in staff exposed to workplace trauma. This role is to be responsible for the timely and efficient deployment of post-incident support following an incident in which staff may have been exposed to potentially traumatic incidents.

As an experienced Psychological Therapist, you will be responsible for supporting the provision and evaluation of psychological post-incident response support, including reflective practice for colleagues who may have been exposed to potentially traumatic incidents.  Working alongside a Consultant Practitioner Psychologist you will be involved in delivering post-incident support interventions including advice, supervision and training, in support of other colleagues delivering post-incident support across the Trust.  Your role will also include monitoring of post-incident activity across the Trust services including delegated responsibility for any required audits and reports as necessary. Your communication and competent therapeutic skills are key.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.  Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year.  We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.  If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.