Would you like to try out a new area of work to see if you enjoy it, work part time to supplement other roles or are you moving to a new area and would like to find out more about services there? If so, there is a full time or part time vacancy for 12 months to cover maternity leave in a friendly and supportive CMHT with lot of other psychological professionals working there. It is based at Longbridge Health and Community Centre in South Birmingham and is working with adults with mental health difficulties in the community. This post offers easily accessible travel routes including trains and buses and free parking.

This is an ideal post to apply your full range of psychological skills and knowledge including consultation, supervision, service development and leadership in addition to direct clinical work. It is a stimulating time in the service as the post-holders will be supporting the transformation of our Community Services in BSMHFT.

We are looking for a suitably experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (or equivalent applied Psychological Practitioner). Applicants for a band 7 post are also encouraged to apply if they do not currently have suitable experience for an 8a banding. We would welcome you to visit the centre and answer any questions you may have.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed and skilled clinicians who can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, to provide a range of clinical services. The individual will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of multilevel and integrated service provision and to further develop skills of complex case assessment, formulation and the application of evidence based psychological interventions, both individual and in groups. You should have experience of working with service users with complex mental health and behavioural needs additionally to be familiar with the needs of a diverse BAME community and working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation.

We have an established track record in service innovation supporting a diverse range of clinical and academic interest, with time for research and teaching related activities built into many of our psychological professions job plans. There are clear career paths for psychologists in the service who join us, and we are committed to your development through training and supervision.

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.

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. (for 8a post)
• Experience working in Adult Secondary or Tertiary Mental Health services (for Preceptorship)

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Longbridge Health and Community Centre

10 Park Way

Birmingham

B45 9PL

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