Band 7/8a Preceptorship or Band 8a - Senior Practitioner Psychologist
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
x1 Band 8A Senior Practitioner Psychologist (Band 7 Preceptorship considered, 0.8 wte, permanent, flexible working available)
Please note that two years post qualification experience will be required for Band 8A.
We are recruiting for a Practitioner Psychologist within our North Acute Inpatient Service and will consider applications from Clinical, Counselling and Forensic Psychologists. It is a permanent 0.8wte post based at Northcroft in Erdington. The post holder will be joining a diverse and innovative team of psychological professionals inputting across our male and female acute wards. It is an ideal post for applying your full range of psychological skills and knowledge including working with individuals, teams, and families. We currently have a range of projects aimed at addressing health inequalities such as a pilot of Islamic psychological interventions, adapting guided self-help materials for service users with Learning Disabilities / Learning Difficulties, and developing resources for people with ADHD and Autism. We are also open to exploring new ideas and suggestions to further develop our services.
There is a budget for in house / external CPD.
Main duties of the job
Tasks include:
* Undertaking psychological assessment and formulation
* Delivering brief interventions
* Consultation with the wider MDT
* Teaching and training within our local team, service, and local universities
* Facilitating risk huddles with the wider MDT
You will be trained and supported to utilise quality improvement methodology to develop service provision.
We have strong links with our Participation and Experience Lead and there will be opportunities to develop co-produced workshops with Experts by Experience.
You will be supported to consolidate clinical leadership skills and begin to develop skills in strategic leadership.
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 ensure 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 responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Experience
* Post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with complex difficulties across adult secondary or tertiary care settings.
* Experience of teaching, training, and/or supervision.
* Experience of working with people with acute care needs.
* Experience of working therapeutically with 'difficult to reach' clients with complex mental health and behavioural needs.
Training and qualifications
* Satisfactory completion of a Health and Care Professions Council/British Psychological Society accredited postgraduate professional training course allowing registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
* Pre-qualification training or additional qualifications in an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or other psychological therapy.
Knowledge and skills
* Well developed theoretical and practical knowledge of the field of psychological theory and its application to formulation and intervention.
* Awareness and understanding of the differential needs of people from black and minority ethnic groups and of the service issues arising within a multicultural urban area.
* Skills in providing psychological advice and consultation to professionals and non-professionals.
* Ability to communicate complex clinical and/or condition-related information that is sensitive and challenging to service users, carers, families, and colleagues.
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific 'difficult to treat' groups (e.g., personality disorder, risk behaviours, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities, etc.).
* High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and DoH policy and implementation guidelines in relation to mental health in general and the client group with which this post is concerned.
Personal
* Is a 'team player' and has demonstrated ability to work and deliver to team and organisational objectives.
* Able to reflect on and manage own emotions and those of others when faced with challenging behaviour, including frequent verbal abuse and occasional threatened physical abuse.
* Able to work independently and reliably in accordance with trust policies, service principles, and professional codes of practice.
* Personal experience of mental health problems.
Other
* Ability to accept and utilise supervision acceptably.
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.
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
£53,755 to £60,504 a year, pro rata
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