Band 8a Psychotherapist - ICCR Birmingham

Meeveem Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Psychotherapist with a strong interest in psychodynamic approaches to join the Specialist Psychotherapy Service at Callum Lodge, Winson Green, Birmingham. The role focuses on complex attachment trauma and enduring emotional needs, offering both individual and group therapy within a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will have training in Compassion Focused Therapy and additional qualifications or

Qualifications

• Must have relevant Training/Qualifications as outlined in personal specification.
• Registered with the BPC/UKCP or equivalent registration body.
• Experience in psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Compassion Focused Group psychotherapy programme.
• Therapeutic day programme.
• Analytic group work.
• Individual psychotherapy.
• Supervision, reflective practice, consultation, and training across the Trust.
• Service development initiatives to improve accessibility and quality for Birmingham population.

Skills

Compassion Focused Therapy

Psychodynamic psychotherapy

Education

Registration with BPC/UKCP or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and reflective Psychotherapist with a strong interest in psychodynamic working to join our established Specialist Psychotherapy Service at BSMHFT. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of high-quality therapeutic services for patients with complex attachment trauma and enduring emotional needs.

We are keen to recruit a candidate with proven experience in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy or psychodynamically informed practice, alongside specialist training and substantial clinical experience in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).

You will join a well-established, tertiary-level psychodynamic service with over 30 years' experience supporting individuals with complex and enduring emotional difficulties. The service is multidisciplinary and committed to providing compassionate, psychologically informed care. We also support staff across the Trust through supervision, consultation, reflective practice, and training in psychodynamic thinking.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong training and experience in Compassion Focused Therapy
• Holds additional qualification and/or demonstrable experience in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy
• Can actively contribute to both established psychodynamic work and the development of compassion-focused interventions within the service

The role offers opportunities to deliver both individual and group therapy.

Main duties of the job

A psychodynamic approach underpins all of our work within SPS. We provide long‑term individual and group psychotherapy (often over several years), including:

• A Compassion Focused Group psychotherapy programme
• A therapeutic day programme
• Analytic group work
• Individual psychotherapy

The post holder will also contribute to:

• Supervision, reflective practice, consultation, and training across the Trust
• Service development initiatives aimed at improving accessibility and quality for our diverse Birmingham population

You will be supported through regular clinical supervision, reflective practice, and line management.

The post is based at Callum Lodge, Winson Green, with occasional travel to other sites. There are also opportunities to contribute to Trust‑wide projects and to participate in the on‑call rota, if desired.

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

Essential

• Has relevant Training/Qualifications as outlined in personal specification

Professional Body

Essential

• Registered with the BPC/UKCP or equivalent as a Psychodynamic or Psychoanalytic Adult Psychotherapist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the BPC/UKCP/ EQUIVALENT registration body

Experience

Essential

• Has relevant experience, knowledge and skills as outlined in personal specification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).