Band 8a Practitioner Psychologist - SOLAR (Core Team)

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our Core Team in Solar provides emotional wellbeing and mental health services to Children, Young People and Families in Solihull.

The main base is Bishop Wilson Clinic in Chelmsley Wood, with potential to work at other bases including Fresh Fields Clinic in Knowle. The role involves highly specialist psychological assessments, individual therapy and group work, plus development of supervision of therapists, service

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology required.
• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist.
• Continuing professional development relevant to CAMHS/CYP mental health.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly specialist psychological assessments, individual therapy and group work.
• Develop supervision of psychological therapists and assistant psychologists.
• Provide consultation, service development, research and teaching/training as required.
• Lead on aspects of the service and contribute to CPD and training.

Skills

Multi-agency working

CAMHS/CYP mental health knowledge

Teaching/training to multidisciplinary

Education

Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology

HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist

Post-qualification training in evidence-based therapies for children and young people

Job description

Are you looking for a new role as a clinical psychologist in CAMHS and have a dedication to offering services for children and young people? We have an opportunity for a Highly Specialist Counselling/Clinical Psychologist within our Core Team in Solar. The Core Team is an integral part of the Solar service. Solar provides emotional wellbeing and mental health services to Children, Young People and Families in Solihull (0-18).Solar was set up as a service not about thresholds or tiers but about timely access to appropriate support in line with children and young people's needs. Solar aims to create a comprehensive system, designed around the needs of children and young people. The main base for this post will be at Bishop Wilson Clinic in Chelmsley Wood. However, there may be occasions when you are required to work from other bases, including the Solar base at Fresh Fields Clinic in Knowle. Main duties of the job As a clinical/counselling psychologist or equivalent applied psychological practitioner, the role will assist in the delivery of the service to children, young people and families within Solar Core This will include highly specialist psychological assessments, individual therapy and group work. In addition the role will include the development of supervision of psychological therapists and assistant psychologists as well as providing consultation, service development, research and teaching/training as required. There are also opportunities to lead on aspects in the service, as well as ongoing CPD and training.

Qualifications Essential

• Completed Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology
• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to CAMHS/CYP mental health

Desirable

• Post qualification training in one or more evidence based psychological therapy approaches relevant to children and young people with moderate to severe complex mental health needs
• Formal training in supervision of psychological practitioners

Experience Essential

• Post qualification experience as a Clinical Psychologist including experience of working within specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) or an equivalent CYP mental health setting
• Experience of multi-agency working including contributing to psychological perspectives to complex clinical decision making

Desirable

• Experience of co-production and/or meaningful engagement of children and young people and carers in service development, evaluation or improvement
• Experience of delivering teaching or training to multidisciplinary or multi agency professionals

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Completed Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology
• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to CAMHS/CYP mental health

Desirable

• Post qualification training in one or more evidence based psychological therapy approaches relevant to children and young people with moderate to severe complex mental health needs
• Formal training in supervision of psychological practitioners

Experience Essential

• Post qualification experience as a Clinical Psychologist including experience of working within specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) or an equivalent CYP mental health setting
• Experience of multi-agency working including contributing to psychological perspectives to complex clinical decision making

Desirable

• Experience of co-production and/or meaningful engagement of children and young people and carers in service development, evaluation or improvement
• Experience of delivering teaching or training to multidisciplinary or multi agency professionals

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.