Job summary
Have you got experience in working with children and young people with mental health difficulties? Do you have an interest in the impact of early trauma on mental health? Then this could be the post for you!
We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic and innovative Senior Applied (Clinical / Counselling / Forensic) Psychologist to work closely with our small MDT in mental health services for Children in Care and Care Leavers (0-25 years) in Birmingham.
We work as part of a multidisciplinary team and we value our professional identity and career progression opportunities that develop the 4 pillars of key skills, namely our therapeutic expertise, leadership, education of others and service development within the CiC and Care Leavers Team and across Forward Thinking Birmingham.
These skills are nurtured and developed from the moment you join the team, through training and supervision of individual work and service development projects. We are innovative and creative and we are looking for others who would like to join the team.
Main duties of the job
You will support the development and delivery of the Children in Care (CiC) and Care Leavers pathway within the service and working with multi-agency partners.
You will support FTB colleagues to develop plans that understand the impact of early trauma, ongoing relational difficulties and support towards recovery. You will work with multi-agency colleagues to best meet the mental health needs for this cohort. You will liaise with FTB colleagues as well as CiC Nurses, Social Workers, Personal Advisors, Education, Housing, Residential and Foster Carers etc, to help address the complexity of needs for CiC and Care Leavers, particularly around risk and mental health. You will manage a small case load and co-work with members of the team, offering supervision / line management to junior staff.
This is a small (but growing!) and developing MDT and there will be lots of opportunities for innovation, professional development and making a difference.
We would be delighted to offer the role to the right candidate and this could be you. We will consider applications for Band 7-8a preceptorships. If you have any queries then please do not hesitate to contact Dr Usha Jayarajan, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead - Children in Care and Care Leavers Team on 0121 333 8085 or usha.jayarajan@nhs.net If you are interested in split posts within FTB then please contact to discuss further.
We look forward to receiving your application.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical / Counselling / Forensic Psychology Doctorate
- HCPC Registered
- Post Qualification Experience
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Essential
- Experience of Working with Children and Adolescents
- Experience of assessing and managing risky clients in the community.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute or inpatient setting
Professional/Management/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessments
- Confidence and experience with using common NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
- Confidence & experience of using Microsoft systems (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, etc)
- Ability to use IT to prepare reports
- Confidence and experience with using common NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
- Understanding of specialist psychological literature/ guidelines
Desirable
- Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection e.g. MS Teams, zoom, AccuRX, Doctor Doctor
Personal skills / abilities and attributes
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical / Counselling / Forensic Psychology Doctorate
- HCPC Registered
- Post Qualification Experience
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Essential
- Experience of Working with Children and Adolescents
- Experience of assessing and managing risky clients in the community.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute or inpatient setting
Professional/Management/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessments
- Confidence and experience with using common NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
- Confidence & experience of using Microsoft systems (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, etc)
- Ability to use IT to prepare reports
- Confidence and experience with using common NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
- Understanding of specialist psychological literature/ guidelines
Desirable
- Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection e.g. MS Teams, zoom, AccuRX, Doctor Doctor
Personal skills / abilities and attributes
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Finch Road Centre
1 Finch Road, Lozells
Birmingham
B13 9UJ
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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