Band 8a Psychological Therapy Professional - Callum Lodge

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and committed Psychological Therapy professionals to join our established Specialist Psychotherapy Service at BSMHFT. To support us delivering and developing high quality therapy services for patients with complex attachment trauma and emotional needs.

We are looking for someone who has training and experience in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and an understanding and interest in Compassion Focused Therapy, who is willing to engage in further training to meet the needs of the post. Any further training required will be supported by SPS. The post offers the opportunity to be involved in our Therapeutic Day Programme, as well as individual and other group therapy.

You will be joining a well-established psychodynamic, tertiary level service that has been providing therapeutic services for over thirty years, for people with complex and enduring emotional difficulties. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of people providing high quality and compassionate psychological care and supporting staff in applying psychodynamic ideas to their work.

We welcome applicants who are part of the preceptorship program and so may not meet all the criteria listed in the person spec at the point of application. We will support completion of the preceptorship programme and transition to the 8A banding.

Main duties of the job

A psychodynamic approach underpins all of our work at SPS. We provide group and individual long term psychotherapy for up to years. This includes a compassion focused group psychotherapy programme, a therapeutic day programme, analytic group work and individual psychotherapy. We also provide supervision, reflective practice , consultation, link work and training to staff across the trust and you would be expected to contribute to these activities as needed with a focus on the clinical provision in SPS.

We have a thriving Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) pathway in the Trust which is led from within SPS and we would anticipate that the post holder could be part of this. There will also be an opportunity in time and with appropriate support for the post holder to be be developing and supporting training and supervision in CFT across the Trust.

As a member of the team you will be expected to contribute to projects that are aimed at improving the quality and accessibility of our service to our diverse Birmingham population.

You will be supported in this post through clinical supervision, reflective practice and line management arrangements. This position will be based at Callum Lodge in Winson Green, although travel to other sites on occasion may be required.

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.