Job summary
Solar provides specialist mental health support to children and young people (0-18 years) experiencing a range of emotional, behavioural and psychological difficulties. We are recruiting to two Assistant Psychologist posts within Solar Secondary Care.
These roles offer an excellent opportunity to gain experience working within psychologically informed multidisciplinary teams supporting children, young people and families with complex needs.
The two positions are:o Post 1: Assistant Psychologist within Core CAMHS o Post 2: Assistant Psychologist split across Core CAMHS and the Learning Disability ServiceBoth roles will involve supporting psychological assessment, intervention, group work, and service development activity, working closely with clinical psychologists and the wider MDT.The roles offer opportunities to gain experience across different parts of the service, and post holders may work flexibly across teams within Solar in response to service need, development opportunities and the needs of children, young people and families.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will support the delivery of psychologically informed care within Solar working alongside clinical psychologists and the wider multidisciplinary team to support children, young people and families with a range of mental health needs.
Assistant Psychologists will assist with psychological assessments, support formulation-informed interventions, contribute to group work, and help collect and record outcome measures. The role will also involve preparing clinical materials, supporting service development activities
One post will be based within Core CAMHS and one will be split across Core CAMHS and the Learning Disability Service offering experience across both service areas. Post holders will work under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist and may be expected to work flexibly across teams in response to service need. We are looking for motivated, reflective psychology graduates with strong communication and organisational skills, experience working with children or vulnerable groups, and an interest in mental health and neurodevelopmental needs. The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, is essential.
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.
Applicants are welcome to indicate within their application if they have a preference for a particular post. Allocation will be discussed at interview and confirmed at offer stage.
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.
Applicants are welcome to indicate within their application if they have a preference for a particular post. Allocation will be discussed at interview and confirmed at offer stage.
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 and Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the BritishPsychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and/or research
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 in a setting providing direct care
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties and/or learning disabilities
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working with neurodivergent children and young people
Knowledge and 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.
Desirable
- Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing.
Personal
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- 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
- Under the day-to-day direction of a qualified psychologist, has ability to work independently, reliably, consistently and with initiative (seeking guidance when necessary).
Other
Essential
- An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in professional psychology
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the BritishPsychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and/or research
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 in a setting providing direct care
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties and/or learning disabilities
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working with neurodivergent children and young people
Knowledge and 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.
Desirable
- Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing.
Personal
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- 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
- Under the day-to-day direction of a qualified psychologist, has ability to work independently, reliably, consistently and with initiative (seeking guidance when necessary).
Other
Essential
- An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in professional psychology
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).
