Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

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

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Birmingham seeks a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to provide specialist assessments and treatments within the Eating Disorders Service. You'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team, promoting a psychologically informed environment and supporting the training of staff. This role offers excellent opportunities for research and personal development while serving a diverse community.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing psychological assessment and treatment.
• Ability to supervise and support clinical teams.
• Skills in audit, policy implementation, and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality psychological services to clients.
• Supervise psychological assessments and interventions.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. You are invited to apply to a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist post in the Eating Disorders Service. The post-holder will work as an integrated member of the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment to service users within the In-patient and Day Treatment sectors of the Eating Disorders Service. The post-holder will also be expected to facilitate a psychologically informed environment in these areas via consultancy, supervision, teaching and training of the multidisciplinary teams. The post-holder will be closely supported by a senior Clinical Psychologist.

You will join a friendly and supportive Psychological Professions Service that offers excellent opportunities for research, personal development and special interests, that is committed to providing training and supervision opportunities for its staff and that supports networking, exchange of good practice and peer support amongst Psychological Professionals and members of other disciplines across the Trust. We have an exceptionally strong and productive tradition of R & D, very well-established links with Birmingham University and other academic institutions.

Responsibilities

• To ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist psychological service to clients in the In-patient and Day-patient Services of the Eating Disorders Service.
• To supervise and support psychological assessment and interventions provided by psychological professionals and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service.
• To utilise skills for audit, policy, service development and research.
• To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the service.

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.

Please see attached job description for further information about main duties and responsibilities for this role.

This advert closes on Thursday 23 Oct 2025