Band 7/8a Preceptorship or Band 8a - Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Band 7/8a
Main area: Psychological Services
Grade: Band 7/8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 436-6953432
Site: Warstock Town Billesley
Salary: £46,148 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 25/02/2025
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
We have a 0.6wte vacancy in Psychological Services working with adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties in our friendly Community Mental Health Team at Warstock Lane.
You will be part of a small psychology team which includes staff ranging from junior up to 8b level and who are welcoming, committed, and supportive. You will be able to apply your full range of psychological skills and knowledge to direct clinical work as well as through consultation, training, supervision, service development, research, and leadership opportunities.
This role is open to either an experienced 8a Clinical or Counselling Practitioner Psychologist or suitably experienced Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Practitioner Psychologist as a Preceptorship depending on experience. Applications from final year trainees are welcome.
Warstock Lane is one of three CMHTs that form the South hub within Birmingham and is part of the Integrated Community Care and Recovery Services (ICCR) that spans across Birmingham. We are also well connected with other CMHT hubs within ICCR and have good links with more specialist services. There is a car park on site.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed, and skilled clinician 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 multi-level and integrated service provision and to further develop skills of complex case assessment, formulation, and the application of evidence-based psychological interventions, both individually 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Training/qualifications
* Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology
* Additional qualifications in an accredited therapy
Experience
* 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)
* Experience of working with service users with personality difficulties/complex trauma/psychosis
Knowledge and Skills
* Skills in formulation of problems from psychological perspective and implementation of interventions appropriate for use with complex presenting problems
* High level knowledge of theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
Personal
* Ability to interact with and to build and sustain relationships with people with mental health difficulties
* Experience of working closely with others in an MDT setting
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process, you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
If applicable to your role, the Trust will require you to sign up for the DBS Update Service. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Dr Melanie Read
Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist
Email address: melanie.read1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 0121 301 3450
Please get in contact if you have any questions or if you would like to arrange a visit to the Warstock Lane CMHT.
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