Band 8B Principal Applied Psychologist

NHS; Walsall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Principal Applied Psychologist to join their Community Mental Health Team in Walsall. You will provide psychological therapies for a range of mental health issues and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team. The role emphasizes leadership, professional growth, and support for staff wellbeing, working within a diverse community in the West Midlands.

Benefits

Support systems

Professional groups

University links

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in applied psychology as accredited by BPS.
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised area of psychological practice.
• HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist.
• Experience of working with mental health clients.
• Experience of MDT working.
• Experience of working within CMHT.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Evidence of training in supervision.
• Evidence of experience in research and audit.

Responsibilities

• Work within a Community Mental Health Team.
• Provide group and individual therapies in a recovery-oriented model.
• Participate in leadership and service/organisational development.

Job description

Band 8B Principal Applied Psychologist

The closing date is 26 September 2025

We are seeking to recruit a full-time Band 8B Principal Applied Psychologist in Adult Community Mental Health (Planned Care) at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHFT). You would join our community-based psychological therapies service for working age adults within secondary care services; you would work within our Community Mental Health Team in Walsall North and potentially across the locality according to service need.

We are a combination of Practitioner Psychologists, CBT Therapists and DBT Therapists offering a range of group and individual therapies in line with recovery models of care and trauma-informed practice. There are opportunities to apply and develop your time-limited psychological skills in CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, CFT, CAT and ISTDP.

Main duties of the job

We see clients with a range of complex mental health problems including CPTSD, personality disorders, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and moderate to severe presentations of depression and anxiety. We fully invest in the support and wellbeing of our staff. Staff have regular appropriate supervision, reflective practice and access to CPD to support professional growth.

We also provide opportunities in leadership, developing others, developing advanced therapeutic skills, and service/organisational development.

As part of Community Transformation, psychological therapies are fully integrated into four Community Mental Health Teams across our four localities (Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Dudley and Walsall). We work within a strong multi-disciplinary ethos, with very good links with staff from Tier 1, our Recovery College and VCSE partners.

The core CMHTs are supported by specialist services which also include psychological therapists: Complex Emotional Needs Service; Eating Disorders; Perinatal Services; 18-25s Transitions Team; Early Intervention in Psychosis; Clinical Health Psychology.

Whilst Operational managers provide our line management, we provide strong professional leadership, clinical supervision and support to all our psychological staff. Psychology is a vital and influential field, represented at every level in our Trust, including our Chief Therapies Officer and also our Chief Clinical Information Officer who are both Consultant Clinical Psychologists.

About us

Whatever you see as your future in Psychology, BCHFT can help you get there. We will empower you to provide exceptional care and services.

To support your career with us, we provide an extensive array of support, development, and progression opportunities. This includes benefits such as:

- Support systems

- Professional groups

- University links

The Black Country is a vibrant and diverse region in the West Midlands, near Birmingham. It is known for its strong community spirit and rich heritage.

Join us and be part of a Trust that really values your growth and wellbeing.

Job responsibilities

Please see the detailed Job Description and Person Specification, attached for your perusal, and do not hesitate to get in touch if you have further queries.

Person Specification

• Doctoral level training in applied psychology as accredited by BPS
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised area of psychological practice
• HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist
• Experience of working with mental health clients
• Experience of MDT working
• Experience of working within CMHT
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of training in supervision
• Evidence of experience in research and audit

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.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust