Band 7/8A Practitioner Psychologist Preceptorship - Tamarind Centre

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team at the Tamarind Centre as a Practitioner Psychologist. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with men facing complex mental health challenges. You'll develop skills in evidence-based therapies and contribute to innovative projects focused on social justice and trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

• Experience in forensic services is essential.
• Skills in evidence-based therapies required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based therapies individually and in groups.
• Facilitate the Life Minus Violence program.

Skills

Compassion

Social Justice

Forensic Services Experience

Tools

CBT

DBT

CFT

Schema Therapy

Job description

Band 7/8A Practitioner Psychologist Preceptorship - Tamarind Centre

Join to apply for the Band 7/8A Practitioner Psychologist Preceptorship - Tamarind Centre role at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The Tamarind Centre is a medium secure hospital serving a diverse population of men with complex mental health needs, risk, and offending behaviors. We are seeking a 0.6 WTE Permanent Practitioner Psychologist at Band 7 or 8A, on a Trustwide Preceptorship.

Are you compassionate, down-to-earth, and passionate about social justice? Do you have experience working in forensic services? If so, this role might be for you.

We offer opportunities to develop skills in delivering evidence-based therapies such as CBT, DBT, CFT, and schema therapy, both individually and in groups. You will also gain experience in facilitating the Life Minus Violence (LMV) program for violence reduction and support nursing staff through reflective practice, promoting a psychologically informed ward environment.

We value service user involvement and co-production, currently rolling out trauma-informed training co-produced with service users. Our projects include examining racial trauma and piloting culturally informed mental health groups. Our team is committed to research, innovation, and service development, reflecting our values of compassion, intersectionality, and social justice.

The team is warm, authentic, relational, and community-focused. We encourage applications from individuals aligned with our values and interests.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Kimberly Sham Ku
• Job Title: Principal Forensic Psychologist
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]