Bd 7/8a Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist- Perinatal

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service provider in Birmingham seeks a Band 7/8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist for a fixed-term maternity cover position. The role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and interventions for mothers with mental health challenges, contributing to service development, and supervising trainees. The ideal candidate will have an interest in perinatal mental health and experience working with families. Join a compassionate team dedicated to community support.

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in community-based perinatal services.
• Ability to contribute to MDT discussions and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions for mothers and families.
• Work with women facing moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
• Contribute to the service-wide group programme.
• Supervise psychology trainees or assistants.
• Act as part of the MDT, offering advice on psychological care.

Skills

Perinatal mental health

Psychological assessment

Community services engagement

Supervision skills

Education

Band 7/8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist qualification

Job description

Overview

A fixed term (maternity cover) psychologist position within the Perinatal Mental Health Team in East Birmingham. We are looking for band 7/8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologists with an interest in perinatal mental health to work in our community team in East Birmingham.

The Perinatal Mental Health Service provides a multi-disciplinary, regional service to treat mothers with mental health problems, from pregnancy up to two years post-partum. The East Community team is based in Small Heath, at the Little Bromwich Centre. You will join a large, active and supportive perinatal psychology team that meets regularly and benefits from psychology leadership and development opportunities for our psychological clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention for mothers and their babies and families in the community.
• Work with women with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, including birth trauma, parent–infant work, OCD and depression.
• Contribute to the service-wide group programme.
• Contribute to the supervision of psychology trainees or psychology assistants working in the community setting.
• Act as a member of the MDT, attend meetings and offer advice and consultation on clients\' psychological care to team colleagues.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Band 7/8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with an interest in perinatal mental health.
• Experience or interest in community-based perinatal services and working with the mother–baby–family triad.
• Ability to provide supervision and contribute to MDT discussions and service development.

About the Trust

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 research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, with areas of deprivation that influence demand for our services. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong where you can make a real difference, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Additional information

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification. We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, as this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025.