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Job summary

Main area
Psychological Services
Grade
Band 7/8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
436-7422813
Employer
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Washwood Health Health and Wellbeing Centre - East Core Team FTB
Town
Saltney
Salary
£47,810 - £62,682 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2025 23:59
Interview date
02/12/2025

Employer heading

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Band 7/8a Preceptorship or Band 8a - Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

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

We have a  vacancy within Children and Young People's Division (Forward Thinking Birmingham) in the East Core Team working with children, young people (age 0 to 25), carers and families.  We are a welcoming and friendly team focused on working with the diverse needs that families present with. There is a staff car park on site and plenty of local amenities.

We are looking for a suitably experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (eligibility for entry onto the HCPC Register of 
Practitioner Psychologists). This post can either be offered at a Band 8a or a Band 7 arrangement depending on experience. Applications from final year trainees are welcome.

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 post qualification or those with more experience 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 clinician 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 multi-level 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.

We have an established track record in service innovation supporting a diverse range of clinical and academic interest, with time for research and teaching related activities built into many of our psychological professions job plans.  There are clear career paths for psychologists in the service who join us, and we are committed to your development through training and supervision.

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.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

 

 

 

Person specification

Training/qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist eligible for chartered status
  • Registration with appropriate body (eg HCPC, ACP, BACP, AFT)
Desirable criteria
  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of assessing and treating children, young people and/or young adults in the community.
  • Experience of assessing and managing risky clients in the community.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Some experience of contributing to planning and evaluation of services

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment for clients across the full range of mental health settings to include outpatient, community, day services and in-patient settings.
  • Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.

Personal

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate well and to form good working relationships with professionals at all levels.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
  • Ability to travel across the city of Birmingham, between bases and within the community for work purposes.

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
Sarah Major
Job title
Principal Clinical Psychologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0121 333 8396
Additional information

Please get in contact  if you have any questions or if you would like to arrange a visit to the East Core Team.

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