Job summary Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust ACUTE AND URGENT CARE SERVICES - Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT). Assistant Psychologist, Band 4, full time, 6 month fixed term contract Job overview Do you enjoy working with clients presenting in acute crisis using the least restrictive practice? Do you enjoy responding to need as it arises and making psychological intervention accessible? Rather than being burdened by waiting lists. Do you enjoy working as part of a MDT? Would you like a job that offers flexible working? Would you like to be part a service that offers opportunity for innovation and development? If so, we invite your application for the role of Assistant Psychologist in the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT). You would be part of the wider Acute Psychology Service. Psychologists are strongly placed to lead on service development and delivery across all elements of the care pathway. We have an established track record in service innovation and support a diverse range of clinical and academic interests with strong links to university programmes. There is an internal CPD programme that you would also have access to. Main duties of the job Main duties of the job The CRHTTs offer crisis assessment, crisis intervention and brief therapeutic interventions to service users experiencing a significant crisis in their mental health and psychological well being. The CRHTT teams receive a wide breadth of referrals which provides opportunities to work with and a variety of presentations using different therapeutic approaches. The role of the assistant Psychologist in the CRHTTs includes: providing and encouraging the use of psychological formulations to inform overall care planning offering brief psychological interventions to service users developing the psychological skill set of the multidisciplinary team through provision of training / teaching /consultation liaising with other teams / services to support discharge plans / onward referrals. Service development and evaluation / audit 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. Date posted 19 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary Depending on experience per annum, pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 436-7073038 Job locations Highcroft Reservoir Road Erdington B23 6DW Job description Job responsibilities For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification. 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. 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 Essential and desirable Essential An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society. Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment). Desirable Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis. Experience of working with people with serious mental illness (e.g. psychosis, personality disorder) Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team, particularly within mental health. Experience of delivering psychological groups. Experience of working in an inpatient setting, particularly within adult mental health. Experience of working as an honorary or paid assistant psychologist Person Specification Essential and desirable Essential An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society. Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment). Desirable Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis. Experience of working with people with serious mental illness (e.g. psychosis, personality disorder) Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team, particularly within mental health. Experience of delivering psychological groups. Experience of working in an inpatient setting, particularly within adult mental health. Experience of working as an honorary or paid assistant psychologist 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Highcroft Reservoir Road Erdington B23 6DW Employer's website https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)