Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist

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Job summary

Are you looking for a new role which is a little bit different: for a challenge and opportunity to grow? Are you interested in influencing the way systems work with young people and passionate about developing your leadership as a psychologist? Then this job is for you.

For newly qualified staff we offer support from Band 7 through the preceptorship process to Band 8A. We offer excellent development opportunities, including further training, support and clinical supervision. Those who are already matched in skill would move automatically to Band 8A and we will provide additional support to enable career progression and professional development.

We are a psychology led, multi-disciplinary team that supports young people aged 13 -18 as part of the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative (WMCPC). The team includes psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, administrators and is expanding.

We work with young people at the edge of Tier 4, or those stepping down from hospital to support stability within the community. We work systemically with residential homes, social care, families, CAMHS and schools.

The team has a range of expertise in trauma, therapeutic parenting, systemic and group work, DBT and more.

Main duties of the job

Principle duties will include:

Providing highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to families, professionals.

Offering advice and consultation to colleagues and other professionals.

Involvement in service planning and development, this will include identifying need and participating in development plan process.

Contribute to the development of the Team offer.

Staff support and supervision, MDT working within the team and psychological leadership.

Staff training.

Applied research and development related to the needs of the clients served and the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative as a whole.

Participation in Clinical Governance activities including Continuing Professional Development.

Participation in the operational policy, service planning and service evaluation.

We are looking for a candidate who can offer from 25 to 37.5 hours per week or job share. There is also possibility to hold a small caseload of direct clinical work in Forward Thinking Birmingham if there is capacity.

If this sounds like something for you, then do get in touch with us to discuss the role further and any questions you may have.

Contact details:

Dr Selina Tour (Principal Clinical Psychologist) on: 07393 242448 or Selina.tour1@nhs.net

Dr Vicky Thakordas-Desai (Consultant Forensic Psychologist and Service Lead: 07825 523955 or Vicky.Thakordas-Desai@nhs.net

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

27 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£48,526 to £54,619 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9284-22-1983-MHSCM3

Job locations

Finch Road Primary Care Centre

2 Finch Road

Birmingham

B19 1HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Clinical or Forensic Psychologist eligible for chartered status.
Registration with appropriate body (eg HCPC, ACP, BACP, AFT)

Experience

Essential

Knowledge and experience of working with children, adolescents and their families with mental health needs
Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment for clients across the full range of mental health settings to include outpatient, community, day services and in-patient settings.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Clinical or Forensic Psychologist eligible for chartered status.
Registration with appropriate body (eg HCPC, ACP, BACP, AFT)

Experience

Essential

Knowledge and experience of working with children, adolescents and their families with mental health needs
Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment for clients across the full range of mental health settings to include outpatient, community, day services and in-patient settings.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Finch Road Primary Care Centre

2 Finch Road

Birmingham

B19 1HS

Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Finch Road Primary Care Centre

2 Finch Road

Birmingham

B19 1HS

Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)