Band 8a Senior Psychological Therapist - CMHT Psychological Services

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Birmingham is seeking a part-time Band 8a Senior Psychological Therapist to work within the Integrated Community Care and Recovery Services. The ideal candidate will support adults with mental health difficulties and provide a range of psychological interventions. Candidates must possess a relevant specialist qualification and have experience working with complex cases. This position targets improving community mental health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Specialist qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy required.
• Accreditation with the BABCP is necessary.
• Relevant experience in mental health is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of clinical services as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Engage with service users with complex mental health needs.
• Utilise specific assessments and outcome measures.

Skills

Ability to analyse and present complex information to professional colleagues

Supervisory skills

Education

MSc or Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Registered health or social care qualification – RMN, OT, Social Worker, etc.

Training in Clinical Supervision

Job description

Band 8a Senior Psychological Therapist - CMHT Psychological Services

Go back Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 November 2025

We have an exciting vacancy that has arisen for an experienced Band 8a Senior Psychological Therapist within our Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Services working with adults with mental health difficulties in the community.

This is a part‑time 15 hours a week vacancy based within the Zinnia Community Mental Health Team in Sparkhill, Birmingham. This is an ideal post to apply your full range of psychological skills and knowledge, including consultation, training, supervision, service development, leadership and research in addition to direct clinical work.

We would welcome applications from those looking to build upon their clinical skills with a wide range of presenting difficulties who are keen to develop specialisms and greater leadership roles to make a difference in the community.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and skilled Psychological Therapist who can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, to provide a range of clinical services. The individual will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of multilevel and integrated service provision and to further develop skills of complex case assessment, formulation and the application of evidence‑based psychological interventions, both individual and in groups. You should have experience of working with service users with complex mental health and behavioural needs; additionally be familiar with the needs of a diverse BAME community and working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4,000 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

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A specialist post‑graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) i.e. MSc, or Post Graduate Diploma.
• Additional training i.e. PGCert in Personality Disorders or Psychosis/Bipolar.
• Accreditation with the BABCP.
• Registered health or social care qualification – RMN, OT, Social Worker, etc.
• A qualification or have undertaken a programme of formal training in Clinical Supervision (e.g. completion of a specialist Clinical Supervision Module).
• Training in other associated psychotherapies, e.g. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Schema therapy.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant experience in mental health.
• Skills and experience of working with, assessing, planning, coordinating and supporting people with mental health problems in a community setting around a range of emotional/mental health, behavioural/additional health or developmental needs / substance misuse needs.
• Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs.
• Skills and knowledge in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures.
• Understanding of other psychological interventions/professions relevant to Adult Mental Health.

SKILLS

• Ability to analyse and present complex information to professional colleagues.
• Maintain Clinical Supervision and a balance of Continued Professional Development to at least fulfil the BABCP requirements for continued accreditation.
• Supervisory skills.

OTHER

• Work with people with highly complex or distressing mental health problems.

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.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

£55,690 to £62,682 a year – per annum, pro rata