We are excited to offer a post for a Clinical Psychologist within the North Early Intervention Psychosis (EIP) team within Forward Thinking Birmingham. This post is open to newly qualified psychologists as a Band 7/8a preceptorship, which means you will start on Band 7 and transition to 8a after 12-months depending on your development. The post is also available as an 8a for those with relevant post-qualification experience.

The post holder will join a well-established and supportive Early Intervention in Psychosis service for young people aged between 16-35 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis and their families. The Birmingham EIP service is comprised of four EIP teams located in different geographical areas across the city. This post is linked with the North EIP team, which is based in Finch Road Primary Care Centre, Lozells, Birmingham.

Each EIP Team supports the symptomatic, social, and personal recovery of young people with psychosis through the offer of NICE concordant care including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for psychosis (CBTp), Family Interventions for psychosis (FIp and Carer Support), and Supported Employment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessments, individual therapy, family interventions and group work. They will be expected to work with the multidisciplinary teams and offer consultation on psychological approaches to working with psychosis, as well as teaching and supervising of qualified, assistant and trainee psychologists. If you have already been working as a qualified psychologist this could be an opportunity for to you consolidate your specialist interest in psychosis and Early Intervention Psychosis. If you are newly qualified you can enter your first post in a service offering a range of clinical, research, consultation, training, and teaching opportunities

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Qualified Clinical Psychologist eligible for chartered status.
• Knowledge of Early Intervention Psychosis Services
• Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within context of an MDT.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Ability to identify provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Experience of teaching, training, staff support, research
• Experience of contributing to planning and evaluation of services
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Finch Road Primary Care Centre

2 Finch Road

Birmingham

B19 1HS

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284-24-6528803-MHSCC-A