Band 8b Principal Clinical Psychologist

Eden Brown Synergy; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a Principal Clinical Psychologist to join the Integrated Residential Outreach Care team. This role focuses on providing specialist psychological assessment and consultation for children and young people with complex needs. The ideal candidate will have HCPC registration and experience in trauma-informed care. This position offers a full-time schedule, with part-time considered, based in Birmingham with travel to various locations.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with equivalent Band 8b experience.
• Strong experience with children and young people (CYP) and complex mental health presentations.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multi-agency settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and consultation.
• Lead on integrated care planning for CYP with trauma histories.
• Develop therapeutic models within residential settings.
• Deliver training to caregivers around each young person.

Skills

HCPC registration

Experience with CYP and complex mental health

Background in trauma-informed care

Ability to provide consultation and training

Robust safeguarding knowledge

Education

Clinical Psychologist qualification

Job description

Band 8b Principal Clinical Psychologist (Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust - IROC Service)

Band: 8b

Role: Principal Clinical Psychologist

Service: Integrated Residential Outreach Care (IROC)

Location: Birmingham - 1 Printing House Street, B4 6DF + travel to residential homes / schools / social care

Hours: 37.5 per week (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) - part-time considered

Start Date: 1st December 2025

End Date: 31st July 2026

Overview

The IROC service provides a trauma‑informed and trauma‑responsive framework to support children and young people (CYP) with the most complex psychological, emotional and behavioural needs. These are young people at risk of T4 admission or stepping down from CAMHS Tier 4 to residential settings.

The service works systemically‑supporting residential homes, social care teams, CAMHS, schools, families and carers – to stabilise placements and improve outcomes for CYP with high levels of distress, risk and multi‑agency involvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and consultation within a complex multi‑agency system.
• Lead on integrated care planning and risk management for CYP with severe trauma histories, attachment issues and emotional dysregulation.
• Offer expert clinical advice and reflective practice to residential care teams, social workers, and partner agencies.
• Develop psychologically informed therapeutic models within residential settings.
• Support CYP transitioning from CAMHS Tier 4 hospitals into community / residential placements.
• Deliver specialist training and supervision to the system of care givers around each young person.
• Contribute to the implementation of Quality Therapeutic Standards to improve placement stability.
• Work in collaboration with CAMHS, social care, education and NHS partners across the Birmingham region.
• Maintain high levels of clinical governance, supervision, safeguarding practice and professional standards.

Essential Requirements

• HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist (Band 8b equivalent experience).
• Strong experience with CYP and complex mental health presentations.
• Background in trauma‑informed care, attachment, behavioural distress and multi‑agency formulations.
• Experience working in CAMHS, acute hospital psychology, residential services, or specialist trauma settings.
• Ability to provide consultation, training, reflective practice and high‑level clinical leadership.
• Robust safeguarding knowledge and experience managing high‑risk cases.

Desirable

• BABCP accreditation or additional psychotherapy training.
• Experience in mediation or group work.
• Experience supporting staff systems under pressure (burnout, trauma exposure, placement breakdown).

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.