Job summary
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people in care? We are looking for a dedicated and innovative Band 7 Psychologist to join our dynamic Looked After Children's Team. This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a trauma-informed service, providing specialist psychological support to some of the most vulnerable individuals in our community. If you thrive on collaboration, value creativity in clinical practice, and want to help shape positive futures, we'd love to hear from you.
As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for children and young people with complex developmental, emotional, and relational needs. You will work closely with carers, social workers, and other professionals to deliver trauma-informed care.
This role offers the chance toprovide consultation and training to colleagues and partner agencies and support the implementation of evidence-based approaches. You will also have opportunities for clinical supervision and professional development.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist psychological assessments for children and young people in care, using a range of evidence-based tools and approaches.
- Develop and deliver individualised formulations and interventions, tailored to complex developmental, emotional, and relational needs.
- Offer consultation and advice to carers, social workers, and other professionals to support trauma-informed care planning.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary team working, ensuring psychological perspectives inform decision-making and care pathways.
- Deliver training and workshops for staff and partner agencies to enhance understanding of attachment, trauma, and resilience.
- Participate in service development and quality improvement projects, helping shape innovative approaches for looked after children.
- Provide clinical supervision to assistant psychologists and trainees, supporting their professional growth.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and reports, ensuring compliance with professional and organisational standards.
- Engage in audit, research, and evaluation activities to inform best practice and improve outcomes for children and young people.
About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an organisation that cares for their staff. There is an extensive wellbeing offer to encourage staff to look after their emotional wellbeing and mental health. The Trust have a staff app that all staff have access to that also lists discounts that staff have access to in the high street.
All psychologists and psychological therapists sit under the professional leadership of the Professional lead for psychology. There is a yearly 'Enhancing Connections' event for all psychologists and psychological practitioners across the Trust to meet for training, wellbeing and networking. CPD and training is important as part of professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ee Job description and Person Specification for a full description of tasks and responsibilities as well as qualifications and competencies required for this post. Only applications meeting the person specification will be short listed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ee Job description and Person Specification for a full description of tasks and responsibilities as well as qualifications and competencies required for this post. Only applications meeting the person specification will be short listed.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oPost-graduate doctoral level training (or its equivlanet) in Applied Psychology as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- oHCPC registration as an Applied Psychologist
- oMust have experience/interest in: Working with and assessing children, young people and their families with complex mental health difficulties and neurodevelopmental conditions
- oEvidence- based practice relevant to Children in Care
- oKnowledge of legislation in relation to children in care and children, young people and their families with complex mental health difficulties and neurodevelopmental conditions.
- oUndertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
Desirable
- Experience of CBT, DBT, psychodynamic therapy, systemic therapy
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oPost-graduate doctoral level training (or its equivlanet) in Applied Psychology as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- oHCPC registration as an Applied Psychologist
- oMust have experience/interest in: Working with and assessing children, young people and their families with complex mental health difficulties and neurodevelopmental conditions
- oEvidence- based practice relevant to Children in Care
- oKnowledge of legislation in relation to children in care and children, young people and their families with complex mental health difficulties and neurodevelopmental conditions.
- oUndertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
Desirable
- Experience of CBT, DBT, psychodynamic therapy, systemic therapy
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).
