Job summary
Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Equivalent Applied Practitioner Psychologist 8a
Neighbourhood Mental Health Pilot- East Birmingham
Fixed Term/ Secondment until 31.3.26
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be the Psychological Services lead for a pilot revolutionising the way that mental health support is delivered to communities in the UK. We have been selected to be one of 6 sites to pilot a neighbourhood mental health service based on a successful model delivered in Trieste, Italy.
The 24/7 pilot will offer a suite of specialist mental services including community mental health, assertive outreach and inpatient beds to a population of approximately 50,000.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be an experienced clinical/counselling psychologist, or equivalent applied psychological practitioner, and will be responsible for the day to day delivery and governance of psychological services in our Neighbourhood Mental Health pilot in East Birmingham.
We are looking for someone who can provide clinical leadership in the development and delivery of the Neighbourhood Adult Mental Health pilot and be a vital member of the multidisciplinary team which will include voluntary sector community and peer support workers alongside clinical roles.
The candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development alongside exercising full clinical responsibility for the psychological care and treatment of clients, working within a multidisciplinary context and a passion for new ways of working with the ability to adapt and lead a new approach will be crucial.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Training/qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology
Desirable
- Additional qualifications in an accredited therapy
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment and individual and group based treatment of clients with complex difficulties across adult secondary or tertiary care settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users with personality difficulties/complex trauma/psychosis
Experience
Essential
- Experience of running group based interventions for clinical problems
Desirable
- Post qualification experience and/or training in supervision
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Skills in formulation of problems from psychological perspective and implementation of interventions appropriate for use with complex presenting problems
Desirable
- High level knowledge of theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
Personal
Essential
- Ability to interact with and to build an sustain relationships with people with mental health difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working closely with others in an MDT setting
Person Specification
Training/qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology
Desirable
- Additional qualifications in an accredited therapy
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment and individual and group based treatment of clients with complex difficulties across adult secondary or tertiary care settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users with personality difficulties/complex trauma/psychosis
Experience
Essential
- Experience of running group based interventions for clinical problems
Desirable
- Post qualification experience and/or training in supervision
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Skills in formulation of problems from psychological perspective and implementation of interventions appropriate for use with complex presenting problems
Desirable
- High level knowledge of theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
Personal
Essential
- Ability to interact with and to build an sustain relationships with people with mental health difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working closely with others in an MDT setting
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).
