Band 8a Clinical Psychologist – LD Community Preceptorship

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist to join the Community Learning Disabilities Team in the Learning Disabilities Division. The post is 0.8 WTE and open to Band 8a applicants or Band 7s seeking a new specialty, including trainees qualifying in Autumn 2026.

You will deliver specialist assessments and therapy and provide professional consultation to support integrated care across Birmingham, with travel as needed and some

Qualifications

• Deliver specialist psychological assessments and therapy for individuals, groups and families.
• Provide consultation to professionals to support integrated care.
• Willingness to travel within Birmingham with occasional out-of-area visits; some remote work may be possible.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout Birmingham with occasional out-of-area visits.
• Based at Riverside Lodge, primarily working with East Birmingham clients.
• Engage in service development and MDT collaborative work.

Skills

Clinical/Counselling/Forensic psic

Psychological assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist to join the Community Learning Disabilities Team in the Learning Disabilities Division. The post is 0.8 WTE and open to Band 8a applicants or Band 7s seeking a new specialty, including trainees qualifying in Autumn 2026.

You will deliver specialist assessments and therapy and provide professional consultation to support integrated care across Birmingham, with travel as needed and some