Band 8b Principal Practitioner Psychologist - Barberry (Band 8b) - Deaf Mental Health - Birming[...]

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Practitioner Psychologist to join their dedicated team. This role offers the opportunity to provide specialized psychological assessment and intervention for deaf clients, contributing to service development and training initiatives. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, collaborating with professionals to enhance mental health services for a diverse population. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with mental health challenges, this position provides a fulfilling opportunity to grow and innovate in your field.

Benefits

Relocation expenses reimbursement up to £8,000

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Supportive and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience of working with deaf people with mental health difficulties.
• Awareness of deaf culture and language.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally affirming psychological input for deaf clients and their families.
• Plan and provide teaching/training sessions in psychological principles for the MDT.

Skills

Ability to adapt psychological intervention for different client groups

Ability to adapt communication style according to needs of the situation

Education

Qualified status as a practitioner psychologist

Additional qualification in one or more psychotherapeutic interventions

Job description

Band 8b Principal Practitioner Psychologist - Barberry

Band 8b

Main area Deaf Mental Health Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 436-6918377-B

Site The Barberry Town Birmingham Salary £62,215 - £72,293 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/04/2025 23:59 Interview date 23/05/2025

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

You are invited to apply for a post as a practitioner psychologist with the National Deaf Mental Health Service. The post-holder will work as an integrated member of the MDT, providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention across in-patient and out-patient settings. The post-holder will also be involved in service development initiatives, with opportunities for teaching and training across the region.

Within the MDT, you will join a friendly and supportive psychology team that offers excellent opportunities for research, personal development and special interests. As a national specialist service we support networking, exchange of good practice and peer support amongst psychologists and other professionals across the country. The post-holder will work closely with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist. We have good links with local universities and are keen to encourage research.

BSMHT is a large and well-established provider of adult and older adult mental health services, offering comprehensive local provision to the culturally and socially diverse population of Birmingham and Solihull and a portfolio of specialist regional mental health services to communities across the West Midlands and beyond.

For further information, please contact: Dr Ben Holmes, Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Tel: [phone]. Email: [e-mail] The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and discourages smoking at work.

Main duties of the job

Provide culturally affirming, evidence based psychological input, for deaf clients, their families and other carers, undertaking highly specialist psychological assessments and providing adapted individual and group based psychological therapy and intervention, appropriate to individual needs.

Support the dissemination of effective evidence informed psychological practice within the service by developing psychologically informed protocols, guidelines and procedures that can be incorporated into routine team/ward practice.

Plan, organise and provide teaching/training session/programmes in psychological principles and practice for other members of the MDT and professionals in outside agencies.

Provide supervision and ‘liaison-consultation’ services to enable and support client related work undertaken by other members of the MDT and other services working with our clients across the region.

Manage, supervise and support the clinical work of trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists and other associated graduate psychologist roles attached to the psychology service as appropriate.

Exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team, undertaking governance, audit and clinical administrative activities, writing and presenting reports and undertaking project development and implementation as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of working with deaf people with mental health difficulties
• Awareness of deaf culture and language

Qualifications

• Qualified status as a practitioner psychologist
• Additional qualification in one or more psychotherapeutic interventions

skills

• Ability to adapt psychological intervention for different client groups
• Ability to adapt communication style according to needs of the situation

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.