Band 8b Principal Practitioner Psychologist – Reaside Clinic: Sponsorship Available

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Benefits offered by this job

Structured supervision and wellbeing

Leadership development

Career progression opportunities

Research and service improvement

Forensic and secure mental health care

Multidisciplinary collaboration

NHS pension and staff benefits

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 8b Principal Practitioner Psychologist for the Reaside Clinic in Birmingham. The role leads specialist psychological services at a 92-bed secure facility for adult men with complex needs, delivering group and individual therapies and supervising staff.

The post requires a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, HCPC registration, 4+ years post-qualification experience (2 years at senior level), and strong governance and

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent.
• GBC or equivalent route required.
• Current HCPC Practitioner Psychologist registration.
• At least four years post-qualification experience, including two years at senior level.
• Experience in complex psychological assessment, individual and group therapy, and clinical supervision.
• Strong leadership, communication, teamwork and clinical governance skills.
• DBS and other required pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist psychological assessments and develop psychological formulations.
• Deliver evidence-based individual and group therapies.
• Lead service development and improve patient recovery pathways.
• Supervise trainee psychologists and other clinical professionals.
• Provide psychological consultation to multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to research, clinical audits, training and service evaluation.
• Support clinical governance, safeguarding and risk management.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Research audits

Clinical governance

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

GBC or equivalent route

HCPC registration

Job description

Job title: Band 8b Principal Practitioner Psychologist – Reaside Clinic.

Employer: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Salary: £66,582–£77,368 per year.

Employment type: Permanent, full-time.

Visa sponsorship: May be offered depending on the applicant’s profile; it is not guaranteed.

Overview: Lead specialist psychological services at a 92-bed medium-secure mental health facility for adult men with complex mental health needs and histories of violence or offending.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist psychological assessments and develop psychological formulations.
• Deliver evidence-based individual and group therapies.
• Lead service development and improve patient recovery pathways.
• Supervise trainee psychologists and other clinical professionals.
• Provide psychological consultation to multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to research, clinical audits, training and service evaluation.
• Support clinical governance, safeguarding and risk management.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or an accepted equivalent.
• Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) or an accepted equivalent route.
• Current UK professional registration, normally HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• At least four years of post-qualification experience, including two years at senior or highly specialist level.
• Experience in complex psychological assessment, individual and group therapy, and clinical supervision.
• Strong leadership, communication, teamwork and clinical governance skills.
• DBS and other required pre-employment checks.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of £66,582–£77,368.
• Permanent NHS employment.
• Structured professional supervision and wellbeing support.
• Leadership development and career progression opportunities.
• Access to research, innovation and service improvement projects.
• Specialist experience in forensic and secure mental health care.
• Multidisciplinary collaboration and support for individual professional interests.
• Potential access to NHS pension, annual leave and other staff benefits, subject to applicable terms.