Band 6 Specialist Psychological Practitioner - Tamarind Centre

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Psychological Practitioner for a 12-month fixed-term position. The role involves delivering psychological interventions in a secure service environment, focusing on men with complex emotional and behavioral difficulties. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications, experience in psychological therapies, and an understanding of group dynamics. Competitive salary package offered.

Benefits

Access to professional development resources

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in relevant field with significant practice.
• Experience in delivering individual and group psychological interventions.
• Registered with a professional body.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering individual and group interventions.
• Support assessment and formulation of treatment plans.
• Contribute to risk assessments and provide informed advice.

Skills

Ability to reflect on clinical practice

Understanding of group dynamics

Experience with complex emotional issues

Education

Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field

Completed accredited psychological therapy training

Job description

Go back Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Specialist Psychological Practitioner - Tamarind Centre

The closing date is 18 August 2025

BAND 6 SPECIALIST PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONER (12-month Fixed Term position) on Laurel Personality Focused Recovery Service, Tamarind Medium Secure Service

We are recruiting for a fixed term position on Laurel: a 12 bedded ward for men with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder. The specialist service offers a range of psychological individual and group interventions to help the men to gain insight into their difficulties and their offending behaviour with the overall aims of alleviating distress for the individual, improving emotional regulation, improving pro-social interactions, and reducing levels of risk' both to self and others.

Laurel is one of seven wards at The Tamarind Centre, which is an 89-bedded medium-secure service. The psychology team work across all wards and consist of a range of experienced Practitioner Psychologists, Art Therapist, and Assistant Psychologists.

We welcome applications from people interested in working with complex presentations, balancing clinical need with risk management. A core part will be working alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues sharing psychological knowledge and consistently improving the psychological mindedness of the service. We are looking for people from a range of diverse backgrounds with an interest in working with and enhancing the lives of people who have experienced adverse life experiences and offending behaviour.

Main duties of the job

Post holders, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, will assist in delivering a range of individual and group interventions addressing emotional, behavioural, and relational factors to improve service users' recovery and wellbeing. The post holders will support the direct assessment, formulation, and delivery of interventions to address the full range of complex forensic mental health problems. They will also contribute to the production of risk assessments and be key in providing psychologically informed advice and support for those directly involved in the care of the individual. They would also support training, supervision, and evaluation of the delivery of individual behavioural management plans, risk management activity and service user involvement.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, robust, resilient, creative, and innovative Specialist Psychological Practitioner interested in working with people with complex presentations, encompassing risk, personality difficulties, and mental health. The service has identified resources for continuing professional development, and excellent multi-model supervision structures. Ideally post holders to have a background in some of the following: teaching, counselling, social work, family work, nursing, registered therapists (CBT, DBT or MBT).

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.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent level of training/education in Education (PGCE or equivalent), Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Psychotherapy, RMN, Occupational Therapy, Art Therapy, with significant years professional practice.
• Completed relevant training course in accredited psychological therapy (i.e. CBT, CAT, DBT or Art Psychotherapy) or relevant to discipline and practice.
• Registered with professional body or regulatory body as appropriate to psychological therapy discipline i.e.HCPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP/NMC/BASW

Experience

• Experience in delivering individual psychological interventions.
• Experience in delivering group psychological interventions. Recent experience in a mental health or equivalent setting
• Experience of working with individuals with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Recent experience in a mental health or equivalent setting

Skills

• Ability to reflect on clinical practice/intervention. Understanding the needs and demands of working with clients with complex developmental and social backgrounds.
• Understanding the needs and demands of working with clients with complex developmental and social backgrounds
• Receptivity to understanding of group dynamics and processes
• Ability to work with people with ethnic minority and cultural diverse backgrounds

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

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata