Band 8a Senior Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Birmingham seeks a compassionate Senior Applied (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic) Psychologist to support children in care and care leavers. Key responsibilities include developing intervention plans and managing a small caseload. Candidates must have a doctorate and experience working with young people in mental health. Join a supportive multidisciplinary team dedicated to making a real difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in providing psychological support to children and young people.
• Strong liaison skills with multi-agency colleagues.
• Ability to develop formulation and intervention plans.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of the CiC and Care Leavers pathway.
• Manage a small caseload and co-work with team members.
• Provide supervision and line management to junior staff.

Skills

Experience working with children and young people with mental health difficulties

Understanding of early trauma's impact on mental health

Compassion and enthusiasm

Innovative approaches in mental health

Education

Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology

Job description

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.


Have you got experience in working with children and young people with mental health difficulties? Do you have an interest in the impact of early trauma on mental health? Then this could be the post for you!

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic and innovative Senior Applied (Clinical / Counselling / Forensic) Psychologist to work closely with our small MDT in mental health services for Children in Care and Care Leavers (0-25 years) in Birmingham.

You will support the development and delivery of the Children in Care (CiC) and Care Leavers pathway within the service and working with multi-agency partners.

You will support FTB colleagues to develop formulation and intervention plans that help understand the impact of early trauma and support towards recovery. You will work extensively with multi-agency colleagues through consultations, training and collaborative approaches. There will be extensive liaison with FTB colleagues as well as a range of multi-agency colleagues to help address the complexity of needs around risk and mental health. You will manage a small case load and co-work with members of the team, offering supervision / line management to more junior staff .

This is a small and developing team and there will be lots of opportunities for innovation and professional development We work as part of a multidisciplinary team and value our professional identity and career progression opportunities that develop the 4 pillars of key skills, namely our therapeutic expertise, leadership, education of others and service development within the CiC and Care Leavers Team and across Forward Thinking Birmingham.

These skills are nurtured and developed from the moment you join the team, through training and supervision of individual work and service development projects. We are innovative and creative and we are looking for others who would like to join the team.

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.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached jobdescription and person specification.


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025