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

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Birmingham is seeking a Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to support mothers experiencing mental health issues during pregnancy and postpartum. This role involves using evidence-based psychological interventions and participating in group programs. Candidates should have a doctoral level training in clinical psychology and experience working with mothers and infants. Competitive salary offered between £47,810 and £62,682 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or close to completion.
• Training/experience in specialized areas related to perinatal mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention for mothers and families.
• Contribute to group programs and supervise psychology trainees.
• Act as a member of the MDT and consult on clients' psychological care.

Skills

Consultation skills

Supervision of psychologists

Knowledge of psychological therapies

Multicultural framework experience

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Job description

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

BD7/8a Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Perinatal

The closing date is 23 November 2025

We are excited to be advertising for a psychologist position in our well established South perinatal community team in Birmingham.

We are looking for Clinical/Counselling Psychologists with an interest in perinatal mental health to work in our community team in South Birmingham. The Perinatal Mental Health Service provides a multi-disciplinary, regional service to treat mothers with mental health problems, both during pregnancy and in the first year post‑partum. There is an Outreach team as well as the 10 bedded inpatient Mother and Baby Unit at the Barberry. The South Community team is based at Longbridge (B45 9PL)/Barberry (B15 2SJ).

These are fixed term band 7 positions, also appropriate for current 8a's depending upon experience.

You will join a large, active and supportive perinatal psychology team who meet regularly. This service enjoys significant psychology leadership and supports the development of our psychological clinicians.

Main duties of the job

The main clinical work undertaken is to provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention for mothers and their babies and families in the community. You will work with women with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, including birth trauma, parent‑infant work and OCD and depression. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to our service-wide group programme. The role may also involve contributing to the supervision of psychology trainees or psychology assistants working in the community setting. The post holder will act as a member of the MDT, attend meetings and offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to team colleagues.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4 000 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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996; HCPC registration) OR if not yet qualified, close to completion of a DClinPsy or similar qualification.
• Training/experience in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice related to perinatal mental health and/or infant mental health.

Knowledge and Experience

• Significant post‑qualified experience of working as Psychologist. Experience with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of working with mothers and their infants, couples and/or families; experience of working with women with perinatal mental illness.

Skills

• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non‑professional groups. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
• Well‑developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies in specific difficult to treat groups; knowledge of the long‑term impact of maternal mental health issues on the infant, the mother‑infant relationship and the wider family.

Other

• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi‑media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

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.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata