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Main area
Psychology Older People
Grade
Band 7/8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
436-7408251
Employer
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Juniper Centre, Moseley; Reservoir Court, Erdington Solihull
Town
Birmingham
Salary
£47,810 - £62,682 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/11/2025 23:59

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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Band 7/8a Preceptorship Clinical Psychologist - Older People Services

Band 7/8a

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

Job overview

DEMENTIA AND FRAILTY (Older People’s Mental Health)

Band 7/8a Applied Psychologist

Community Mental Health Team and Inpatient Services

Various locations possible including: Juniper CentreMoseley; Reservoir Court, Erdington; Maple Leaf Drive, Solihull; one of the vacancies covers Birmingham and Solihull, the other vacancies will cover just one patch of the city.

Job type: All Permanent

Interview date: Please note, the interview will be held in person at the Juniper Centre, Moseley in September. if you will not be able to attend in person, please contact us before applying to discuss whether alternative arrangements will be possible.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking newly qualified and experienced Applied Psychologists to join our Psychology team within the Dementia and Frailty Division at BSMHFT, providing mental health services to older people with complex mental health in Birmingham and Solihull.

Newly qualified Clinical, Counselling or Forensic/Clinical Psychologists, or those expecting to qualify in 2026, are encouraged to apply as posts could be offered as a Preceptorship. We offer a tailored programme of Continued Professional Development (CPD) and other developmental opportunities to support your progression and career development. 

We have posts available within our community mental health teams and Care Home Liaison Team, which can be offered full-time or part-time, offering flexibility in working hours and the focus of work. 

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.  Our 4,000 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

Academic/Professional

Essential criteria
  • • Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or anticipates will receive award in 2025)
Desirable criteria
  • • HCPC Registration as Practitioner Psychologist
  • • Further qualifications related to role, e.g., BABCP accreditation, Neuropsychology

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Psychological assessment and therapy with severe mental health problems
  • • Psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention with people living with dementia
Desirable criteria
  • • Post-qualification experience and skills in assessment and therapy

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Knowledge of ageing and how ageing impacts mental health
  • • Knowledge of wider, systemic factors that affect older people, e.g., Social Graces, services for older people
Desirable criteria
  • • Post-qualification CPD in ageing and mental health, or neuropsychological assessment, or an activity relating to older people

Leadership skills

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of leadership roles i.e., supervision or service improvement
  • • Experience of MDT meetings and knowledge of psychological input into the MDT
Desirable criteria
  • • CPD in provision of supervision or service improvement

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maria Mato
Job title
Principal Clinical Psychologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0121 301 5836
Additional information

For questions about Care Home liaison team contact Dr Jonathan Williamson: [email protected]

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