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Job summary

Main area
Psychology
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Compressed hours
15 hours per week
Job ref
436-7311394
Employer
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Small Heath Health Centre
Town
Birmingham
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Band 8a Senior Psychological Therapist - CMHT Psychological Services

Band 8a

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

We have a exciting vacancy that has arisen for an experienced Band 8a Senior Psychological Therapist within our Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Services working with adults with mental health difficulties in the community.

The is a part-time 15 hours a week vacancy based within East CMHT Psychological Services (Small Heath Health Centre, 42 Chapman Road, B10 0PG). This is an ideal post to apply your full range of psychological skills and knowledge, including consultation, training, supervision, service development, leadership and research in addition to direct clinical work.

We would welcome applications from those looking to build upon their clinical skills with a wide range of presenting difficulties who are keen to develop specialisms and greater leadership roles to make a difference in the community.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and skilled Psychological Therapist who can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, to provide a range of clinical services. The individual will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of multilevel and integrated service provision and to further develop skills of complex case assessment, formulation and the application of evidence-based psychological interventions, both individual and in groups. You should have experience of working with service users with complex mental health and behavioural needs; additionally to be familiar with the needs of a diverse BAME community and working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation. 

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria
  • A specialist post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) i.e. MSc, or Post Graduate Diploma.
  • Additional training i.e. PGCert in Personality Disorders or Psychosis/ Bipolar.
  • Accreditation with the BABCP
  • Registered health or social care qualification - RMN, OT, Social Worker etc.
Desirable criteria
  • A qualification or have undertaken a program of formal training in Clinical Supervision (e.g. completion of a specialist Clinical Supervision Module).
  • Training in other associated psychotherapies, e.g. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive analytic therapy, Schema therapy.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience in mental health.
  • Skills and experience of working with, assessing, planning, co-ordinating and supporting people with mental health problems in a community setting around a range of emotional/mental health, behavioural /additional health or developmental needs / substance misuse needs.
  • Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs.
Desirable criteria
  • Skills and knowledge in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures.
  • Understanding of other psychological interventions/professions relevant to Adult Mental Health.

SKILLS

Essential criteria
  • Ability to analyse and present complex information to professional colleagues.
  • Maintain Clinical Supervision and a balance of Continued Professional Development to at least fulfil the BABCP requirements for continued accreditation.
Desirable criteria
  • Supervisory skills.

OTHER

Essential criteria
  • Work with people with highly complex or distressing mental health problems.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerPositive about disabled peopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeStonewall Health ChampionsDisability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Nazreen Akhtar
Job title
Principal Counselling Psychologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0121 301 7200
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