Band 6 Clinical Educator - LIPI Team

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and motivated individual to join the Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions (PGCertLIPI) programme team. This training programme is run as a collaborative arrangement between Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Birmingham.

The post-holder will support the delivery of the PGCertLIPI and teach topics and clinical skills to support students. A key part of this role will be to plan, develop and structure systems that will support the learning needs of trainees working in isolation. To accomplish this, the post-holder will need to keep abreast of national policy and developments in the area of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) training and clinical practice. Due to the nature of the post there will be occasions when you will be expected to travel to deliver the programme or attend meetings.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details.

Please note that when completing your application form the details of your references should be accurate, up-to date and provide work, postal and e-mail addresses to enable Employment Services to be timely in their request for your reference.

The main duties of this post will be to deliver didactic teaching and support skills development in relation to taught topics. The post holder will act as 'personal tutor' to designated trainees. The post-holder will be keen to develop their own practice, enjoy the challenge of helping students to learn, wish to gain experience of working in higher education training and be responsible for the management and co-ordination of their own work.

About us

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.