Job summary
This post may close earlier than indicated if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Please carefully review Advert, Job Description and Person Specification so you are aware of the role requirements before applying.
We are excited to offer a Senior Assistant Psychologist (Band 5), Part-time (15 hours) post within our Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Services based at Small Heath Health Centre covering Riverside and Small Heath CMHTs. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months.
This is a Band 5, Senior Assistant Psychologist Post, but we would welcome applications from anybody on a Pre-Registered Professional Training in Applied Psychology studying for a Professional Doctorate in Counselling, Health or Forensic Psychology.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will have the opportunity to work closely with Psychological Services and MDT colleagues with service users who have complex interpersonal and emotional difficulties. This includes presentations of depression, anxiety disorders, ptsd, trauma, personality disorder diagnoses, psychosis, and dual diagnoses.
The successful applicant will have excellent opportunities to develop skills in clinical assessment, formulation, consultation, and intervention. Clinical supervision will be provided.
Experience of delivering psychological interventions with a wide range of presenting problems is desirable as well any postgraduate training in psychological interventions.
This post will be based at our East community hub in Small Heath. Small Heath Health Centre is accessible via public transport. There is a large staff car park on site and lots of local amenities.
We encourage those interested to get in contact if you have any questions about the post.
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.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice etc. training in a psychological therapy and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
Desirable
- Paid work as an assistant psychologist in a setting providing direct care etc. delivering psychological interventions.
- Experience of working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder or related difficulties.
- Experience of working with people with serious mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia).
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of co-facilitating supervision groups, training and or/consultation with a qualified psychological practitioner.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- High level interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
- An awareness and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and disabilities and of contemporary issues in the field.
- An ability to link and apply psychological theory, principles, understanding and knowledge to applied practice within a mental health context.
- An awareness and understanding of the differential needs of people from black and minority ethnic communities and from other minority groups and of the service issues arising within a multi-cultural urban area.
Desirable
- Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing.
- A good understanding of the terms personality disorder and related trauma.
- An ability to write articulate and comprehensible reports, letters and other correspondence.
Personal
Essential
- Under the day-to-day direction of a qualified psychologist, has ability to work independently, reliably, consistently and with initiative (seeking guidance when necessary).
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities, specifically those who may attract a diagnosis of personality disorder and those with severe mental illness.
Other
Essential
- An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in professional psychology.
- A desire to develop skills in all aspects of professional psychology, including consultation, training, supervision and indirect work.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice etc. training in a psychological therapy and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
Desirable
- Paid work as an assistant psychologist in a setting providing direct care etc. delivering psychological interventions.
- Experience of working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder or related difficulties.
- Experience of working with people with serious mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia).
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of co-facilitating supervision groups, training and or/consultation with a qualified psychological practitioner.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- High level interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
- An awareness and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and disabilities and of contemporary issues in the field.
- An ability to link and apply psychological theory, principles, understanding and knowledge to applied practice within a mental health context.
- An awareness and understanding of the differential needs of people from black and minority ethnic communities and from other minority groups and of the service issues arising within a multi-cultural urban area.
Desirable
- Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing.
- A good understanding of the terms personality disorder and related trauma.
- An ability to write articulate and comprehensible reports, letters and other correspondence.
Personal
Essential
- Under the day-to-day direction of a qualified psychologist, has ability to work independently, reliably, consistently and with initiative (seeking guidance when necessary).
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities, specifically those who may attract a diagnosis of personality disorder and those with severe mental illness.
Other
Essential
- An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in professional psychology.
- A desire to develop skills in all aspects of professional psychology, including consultation, training, supervision and indirect work.
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).
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).
