Job summary Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Senior Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. The successful candidate will be based at Stanford Court, our new mental health inpatient unit, located in Highgate, Birmingham. Our two established hospitals, Montague Court and Dartmouth House, have successfully supported the needs of individuals with mental health diagnoses. We also have Orchard House, our recovery home, which provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals on their journey to mental health recovery. Dartmouth House is a 16-bed male long-term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham. Montague Court is an 18-bed male long-term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Stanford Court will be a 23-bed male mental health inpatient unit based in Highgate, Birmingham. This will consist of 19 high dependency beds and four self-contained recovery flats to enable assessment of daily living skills in preparation for discharge. Orchard House is an 8-bed residential step-down service based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows extension of the long-term complex care pathway. Main duties of the job We are seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist to work with our service users across our inpatient units; providing highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy, at the same time as offering advice and consultation on service users psychological care to the multi-disciplinary team. You will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. In addition, you will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service. The assessments and interventions undertaken will be embedded within the framework of: MDT principles of working The SAFE model -shared assessment, formulation and education About us About us Options for Care provides mental health recovery services in Birmingham. Our primary objective is to empower service users and help them realise their full potential through improvements in their quality of life and a steady progression towards recovery, culminating in successful discharge. We are proud to share our unwavering commitment to our mission, vision, and values. Mission Realising Potential Vision We offer best-practice interventions to enable personal recovery and well-being. Values The individual is at the heart of everything we do. We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through compassionate, supportive and protective relationships. We deliver and continuously evaluate high-quality service whilst respecting differences, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others. At Options for Care, we understand the importance of delivering personalised holistic support to our service users. Our dedicated team is committed to providing relationship-centred interventions that are grounded in evidence-based practices. We strongly believe that our approach helps individuals lead fulfilling lives and attain their personal objectives. To ensure that we consistently meet our service users' needs, we use recognised assessment tools to track outcomes and make adjustments as needed. Our goal is to empower our service users to live in the least restrictive setting feasible while maintaining their dignity and independence. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number E0277-25-0000 Job locations 106 Moseley Road Birmingham B12 0HG Job description Job responsibilities As a Senior Clinical Psychologist, your role will involve developing the psychology service into our new hospital: Stanford Court. You will provide specialist psychological assessments to service users referred to the team, formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service users mental health problems. In addition the postholder will provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. You will undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users, utilising a team approach to the completion of START and associated formulations, and provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. You will also lead on reflective practice sessions and develop action plans with the multidisciplinary team to address issues raised. At Options for Care, we recognise the immense value of our team members. Our staff are the foundation of our success and we appreciate their dedication to our service users. We prioritise employee development and are committed to supporting our staff at every stage of their career journey. Our workplace is warm and welcoming, with necessary assistance and supervision to ensure a positive work environment. Our comprehensive staff health benefits package further demonstrates our commitment to the well-being of our staff. We pride ourselves on creating a safe and healthy work environment that promotes staff productivity and longevity. That is why we offer an incremental pay system tied to our appraisal process, our way of showing gratitude for your dedication to our service users, hard work and commitment to quality care. We are passionate about creating a positive work environment that fosters growth, development, and well-being. Join us at Options for Care and be part of a team that is dedicated to your success Job description Job responsibilities As a Senior Clinical Psychologist, your role will involve developing the psychology service into our new hospital: Stanford Court. You will provide specialist psychological assessments to service users referred to the team, formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service users mental health problems. In addition the postholder will provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. You will undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users, utilising a team approach to the completion of START and associated formulations, and provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. You will also lead on reflective practice sessions and develop action plans with the multidisciplinary team to address issues raised. At Options for Care, we recognise the immense value of our team members. Our staff are the foundation of our success and we appreciate their dedication to our service users. We prioritise employee development and are committed to supporting our staff at every stage of their career journey. Our workplace is warm and welcoming, with necessary assistance and supervision to ensure a positive work environment. Our comprehensive staff health benefits package further demonstrates our commitment to the well-being of our staff. We pride ourselves on creating a safe and healthy work environment that promotes staff productivity and longevity. That is why we offer an incremental pay system tied to our appraisal process, our way of showing gratitude for your dedication to our service users, hard work and commitment to quality care. We are passionate about creating a positive work environment that fosters growth, development, and well-being. Join us at Options for Care and be part of a team that is dedicated to your success Person Specification Knowledge Essential Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc). Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists or equivalent experience. High level knowledge of working with people who present behaviours that challenge services. Desirable Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group and mental health. High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies. Experience Essential Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across a range of care settings. Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having worked as a specialist clinical psychologist over a minimum of 18 months. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS. Desirable Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Skills Essential Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside Options for Care. Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within professional settings. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist. Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. Person Specification Knowledge Essential Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc). Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists or equivalent experience. High level knowledge of working with people who present behaviours that challenge services. Desirable Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group and mental health. High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies. Experience Essential Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across a range of care settings. Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having worked as a specialist clinical psychologist over a minimum of 18 months. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS. Desirable Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Skills Essential Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside Options for Care. Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within professional settings. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist. Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Options for Care Address 106 Moseley Road Birmingham B12 0HG Employer's website https://optionsforcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)