Consultant Psychologist - Addictions

Pulse Healthcare; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 71,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading national health and social care charity is seeking a Consultant Psychologist in Birmingham to lead psychological strategy and innovation. This senior leadership role involves shaping service delivery and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will be HCPC registered and experienced in strategic leadership within psychological services, offering a chance to drive innovation and quality improvement. Flexible part-time hours available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced maternity and partner pay

Life assurance scheme (3x salary)

Professional registration fees reimbursed

Access to wellbeing hour

Cycle to Work scheme

Regular clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Experienced in leading psychological services at a strategic level.
• Skilled in delivering and supervising evidence-based interventions.
• Passionate about social justice and psychologically informed care.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of psychological services across Birmingham.
• Provide expert clinical leadership and supervision to teams.
• Shape and implement psychologically informed modes of care.

Skills

EMR Systems

Presentation Skills

Developmental Disabilities Experience

Data Collection

Primary Care Experience

Autism Experience

Research Experience

Mental Health Counseling

Psychotherapy

PTSD Care

Addiction Counseling

Education

HCPC registered as Practitioner Psychologists (Clinical Counselling or Forensic)

Job description

Job Title: Consultant Psychologist

Banding: Band 8c

Location: Birmingham

Working Hours: Part time 18.75 - 20 hours per week

Salary: 70417..94 (full time equivalent)per annum

Pulse is proud to be recruiting on behalf of a leading national health and social care charity for a Consultant Psychologistto lead psychological strategy and innovation across their Birmingham services.

This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to influence service design delivery and development across multiple localities. Youll be based in Birmingham working from a local delivery hub and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to embed psychologically informed approaches across the organisation.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of psychological services across Birmingham.
• Provide expert clinical leadership and supervision to psychologists and psychosocial teams.
• Shape and implement psychologically informed models of care.
• Drive innovation quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Represent psychological services at senior leadership level within the service.
• Support reflective practice research and continuous professional development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements including part-time / job share
• Enhanced maternity adoption and partner pay
• Life assurance scheme (3x annual salary)
• Professional registration fees reimbursed
• Access to wellbeing hour and flexible working
• Cycle to Work scheme Blue Light Card and retail discounts
• Regular clinical supervision and national peer support network

Qualifications and Experience

• HCPC registered as Practitioner Psychologists (Clinical Counselling or Forensic)
• Experienced in leading psychological services at a strategic level
• Skilled in delivering and supervising evidence-based interventions
• Passionate about social justice and psychologically informed care
• Collaborative innovative and committed to service excellence

If you dont meet every requirement but feel you could thrive in this role we still encourage you to apply!

How to Apply

Apply directly through the Pulse website . Once we receive your application a member of our recruitment team will be in touch to discuss the role and next steps.

Why Work with Pulse

• Expert support from specialist consultants
• Access to exclusive roles across the UK
• Flexible opportunities tailored to your career goals
• A commitment to your professional development

Key Skills: EMR Systems, Presentation Skills, Developmental Disabilities Experience, Data Collection, Intake Experience, Primary Care Experience, Autism Experience, Research Experience, Mental Health Counseling, Psychotherapy, PTSD Care, Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1