Band 8b Principal Practitioner Psychologist

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has a community rehabilitation team and seven Steps to Recovery units, offering a range of mental health rehabilitation services. This post is based at Hertford House, a Level 1 Community Rehabilitation Unit in Olton, Solihull. The post holder will contribute to the work of the multidisciplinary team at Hertford House, building collaborative relationships with service users to enhance wellbeing and support recovery. They will also be warmly welcomed into a well-established and supportive group of psychological practitioners working across our community and inpatient rehabilitation services and Assertive Outreach teams. The post is part time, two days a week (0.4wte). Individuals at Band 8b or with suitable experience and eligible for this banding will be considered. Main duties of the job The post holder will have opportunities to develop skills in team-based working, specialist assessment, shared formulation, and application of evidence-based psychological interventions to help service users achieve their rehabilitation goals. They will also be supported to develop their leadership skills. Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams and with clients from culturally and socially diverse communities who have range of mental health needs is desirable, as is the motivation to support positive risk taking so service users can lead as autonomous and valued a life as possible. We also support multidisciplinary colleagues to build knowledge, skills, and confidence by delivering a programme of training, supervision, and reflective practice, to which the post holder would contribute. Our psychological service has a reputation for clinical excellence and innovation in rehabilitation, and we are actively involved in service development, evaluation, and research. We have access to a comprehensive CPD programme and external training and provide strong professional supervision, offering a range of clinical models and accreditation opportunities. If you share our recovery-focused commitment to keep service users at the heart of what we do and would like to develop your clinical and leadership skills, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us for further information about the post or to arrange an informal visit.

• HCPC/BPS accredited training in Clinical, Forensic, or Counselling Psychology
• HCPC registration or eligible for this
Desirable
• Additional pre or post qualification training in an accredited psychological therapy or other field of applied psychology
Experience Essential
• Significant post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with complex difficulties across multidisciplinary adult secondary or tertiary care settings
• Significant post qualification experience of working with a variety of client groups of working age with wide-ranging presenting problems
• Significant post qualification experience of receiving supervision (minimum 50 hours) so can supervise other psychologists
Desirable
• Experience of working therapeutically with service users who are reluctant to engage with services, presenting with complex mental health needs and risks
• Experience of team-based risk assessment and formulation
• Experience of working in a multicultural framework, Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, including psychometric testing
• Skills in psychological formulation, with individual clients and with teams
• Skills in implementation of highly specialist psychological therapies, interventions and management techniques appropriate for use with complex presenting problems
• Skills in providing consultation and advice from a psychological perspective to members of other professional and non-professional groups
Desirable
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with clients who are reluctant to engage with services
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
• HCPC/BPS accredited training in Clinical, Forensic, or Counselling Psychology
• HCPC registration or eligible for this
Desirable
• Additional pre or post qualification training in an accredited psychological therapy or other field of applied psychology
Experience Essential
• Significant post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with complex difficulties across multidisciplinary adult secondary or tertiary care settings
• Significant post qualification experience of working with a variety of client groups of working age with wide-ranging presenting problems
• Significant post qualification experience of receiving supervision (minimum 50 hours) so can supervise other psychologists
Desirable
• Experience of working therapeutically with service users who are reluctant to engage with services, presenting with complex mental health needs and risks
• Experience of team-based risk assessment and formulation
• Experience of working in a multicultural framework, Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, including psychometric testing
• Skills in psychological formulation, with individual clients and with teams
• Skills in implementation of highly specialist psychological therapies, interventions and management techniques appropriate for use with complex presenting problems
• Skills in providing consultation and advice from a psychological perspective to members of other professional and non-professional groups
Desirable
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with clients who are reluctant to engage with services
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
  
  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.