Clinical/Counselling/Psychologist

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust as an Applied Psychologist within the BeeU Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service. You'll provide essential support in a multidisciplinary team for autistic young people facing mental health challenges, delivering trauma-informed care and contributing to community health initiatives. The role offers career development opportunities, NHS benefits, and a commitment to diversity and inclusivity.

Benefits

NHS pension

Generous leave

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing resources

Travel support

Lease or salary sacrifice cars

Free parking

Flu vaccinations

Financial support through a Hardship Fund

Qualifications

• HCPC Registration required.
• Post-doctoral training in specialized psychological practice is essential.
• Experience with autistic individuals and various mental health concerns is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention.
• Collaboratively work with young people, families, and other stakeholders.
• Lead trauma-informed care initiatives and contribute to research.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Autism support

Collaboration

Education

Doctorate in relevant area of applied psychology

BSc (Hons) in Psychology

Job description

Job Overview

BeeU Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service has an exciting opportunity for an Applied Psychologist to join a 12-month enhancement of our existing Intensive Support Team (IST). The team will focus on addressing the mental health needs of autistic young people experiencing suicidal ideation, deliberate self-harm, or eating distress, particularly where engagement with existing therapeutic offers is challenging or additional support is needed.

This enhanced service will be delivered by a multidisciplinary team, including a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Mental Health Practitioner, and Peer Support Worker. The clinical model will be informed by autism-affirming, trauma-informed practice, positive behavioral support, and family and systemic interventions to ensure timely community support and reduce inpatient admissions. The team will also collaborate with other BeeU services to provide support, consultation, supervision, and training, enhancing workforce skills.

Main duties include providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention, working collaboratively with young people, families, and stakeholders, offering autism-specific, trauma-informed support, leading on trauma-informed care initiatives, working autonomously within professional guidelines, and contributing to research and service development.

Working for our organization

By joining Team MPFT, you will help your community, and in return, we offer career development, NHS pension, generous leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing resources, travel support, lease or salary sacrifice cars, bikes, free parking, flu vaccinations, and financial support through a Hardship Fund.

We value diversity and inclusivity, with staff networks to support community and professional growth.

Please note the use of AI in applications will be monitored, and high application volumes may lead to early closing of the vacancy.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

As an 8b Psychologist focusing on supporting the MDT within the IST team, you will provide support, supervision, and consultation to clinicians and external agencies. Refer to the detailed job description for further information.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential: HCPC Registration

Qualifications

Essential: Doctorate level training (or equivalent) in a relevant area of applied psychology; BSc (Hons) in Psychology; Post-doctoral training in specialized psychological practice.

Desirable: Qualification in diagnostic assessments for autism; training in therapeutic approaches.

Experience

Essential: Significant experience working as a qualified psychologist with autistic individuals and those with mental health problems; experience in trauma-informed psychological care; working across various age groups with diverse mental health concerns.

Desirable: Experience working with children and young people; providing clinical consultation.