Job summary
- Main area
- The Eating Disorder Service (TEDS) Solar
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 30 hours per week (Part time)
- Job ref
- 436-7477343
- Employer
- Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Freshfields Clinic
- Town
- Solihull
- Salary
- £64,455 - £74,896 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/11/2025
Employer heading

Band 8b Principal Practitioner Psychologist
Band 8b
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
Are you looking for a senior role supporting children and young people with eating disorders? We are seeking a Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, or Equivalent Applied Psychological Practitioner, to provide clinical leadership in The Eating Disorder Service (TEDS), part of Solar, Solihull’s emotional wellbeing and mental health services for 0–19 year olds.
Solar is a partnership between Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Barnardo’s and Autism West Midlands. Based at Freshfields Clinic, you will work with the team manager to oversee the development, provision, evaluation and governance of psychological services in TEDS. The role involves delivering effective, evidence-based care that is high quality, cost-effective and culturally responsive, aligned with Trust priorities, commissioner requirements and the needs of young people and families.
You will provide line management for clinical psychologists, trainees, assistants and psychological practitioners, and support delivery of a NICE-concordant service. This includes highly specialist assessments, individual therapy and group work, alongside supervision, consultation, service development, research and training.
Main duties of the job
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The post holder may be required to undertake duties across the areas below, with priority set by service needs.
Clinical
Conducts specialist assessments of complex presentations using psychometrics, interviews and observations; integrates data into formulations. Provides evidence-based interventions for individuals, families and groups. Maintains caseload with responsibility for assessment, treatment, discharge and risk. Supports families with systemic/behavioural approaches. Undertakes specialist risk assessments and contributes to MDT reviews and CPA. Promotes psychologically informed practice.
Teaching, Training, Supervision
Provides training, consultation and supervision to staff, trainees and volunteers. Contributes to shared formulations and professional training.
Policy, Service Development, Leadership
Leads service development and governance, ensuring NICE-aligned practice. Provides line management and supervision of psychology staff, with input into recruitment and resource oversight.
Research and Evaluation
Undertakes audit, evaluation and research to inform best practice and quality systems.
Professional Practice
Works within BPS, HCPC and Trust standards, maintains CPD, supervision, records and reports.
Other
Keeps up to date with policy.
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
Essential
Essential criteria
- Satisfactory completion of a Health and Care Professions Council/British Psychological Society accredited postgraduate professional training course in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology or equivalent qualification
- Experience , knowledge, and skills of working with People with eating disorders and complex presentations
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist (or equivalent) at the Senior (highly specialist) level.
- Relevant post-qualification experience, and formal training in supervision, enabling the post holder to independently supervise clinical psychology trainees in accordance with relevant criteria adopted by local University Clinical Psychology Training Course criteria
Desirable criteria
- Post-doctoral training in two or more highly specialist areas of psychological practice-including accreditation in psychological therapies
- Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with eating disorders.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Fiona Lewis
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01213012730
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