A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
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.
The successful candidate will be a highly experienced clinical/counselling psychologist, or equivalent applied psychological practitioner, and be responsible for the development, systematic provision, evaluation 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.
You will be working in the team on a day to day basis and will need to be flexible, responsive and innovative, supporting initiatives with community partners and supporting the whole team to be more psychologically minded.
Demonstrating continuing professional development and experience of 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.
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.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached jobdescription and person specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 20 Feb 2025