Qualified Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

St Andrew's Healthcare; Northampton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

St Andrew's Healthcare is seeking a Qualified Clinical or Forensic Psychologist to join their Birmingham Division. The role involves working with complex mental health needs, offering a supportive environment for professional growth and development. The position can be full-time or part-time, with an excellent benefits package including 38 days holiday and opportunities for research and training.

Benefits

38 days holiday

Sickness policy on par with NHS

Car lease scheme

Free parking

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare discounts

Employee support programme

Opportunities for research, training, and CPD

Onsite gym accessible to staff

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in working with complex and challenging patient groups.
• Eligibility for HCPC registration.
• Involvement in assessment and formulation-led interventions.

Responsibilities

• Development, delivery, and evaluation of assessments and interventions.
• Participation in clinical supervision, support, and training.
• Engagement in continued professional development and reflective practice.

Skills

Experience with complex patient groups

Therapeutic knowledge

Teamwork

Education

HCPC registration or enrollment in a doctorate in clinical or forensic psychology

Job description

Qualified Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

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Qualified Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

Full time or Part time can be considered

Location: Birmingham

Career Level C - Salary: £46,781 - £60,540 dependent on experience

We will consider part time or full time.

This post would be suitable for someone who is currently enrolled in a doctorate in clinical or forensic psychology or those with HCPC registration.

We are St Andrew’s a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We are working together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives.

Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

Come join us. Let's transform lives together!

The Birmingham Division of St Andrew’s Healthcare is well known for its friendly and welcoming nature.

The Psychology Department extends this, as a team that supports and celebrates individuals on their personal career pathways, be that as a Volunteer, Assistant, Trainee or Registered Psychologist.

At our Birmingham site we provide medium and low secure services for men and women with mental disorders alongside our Reach Out network colleagues. Our teams are multi-disciplinary with extensive knowledge, skills and experience of working with individuals within secure care. Our aim is to provide high-quality assessment, care and treatment, helping patients to progress to the least restrictive setting by equipping them with the skills required to live as independently as possible, closer to communities of their choosing. We include patients in planning their care, valuing and embracing each and every individual’s unique qualities. We benefit from positive working relationships with practitioners across the West Midlands including the Clinical and Forensic courses at the University of Birmingham, as well as Aston University for undergraduate and Masters Level.

St Andrew’s Healthcare is a charity providing specialist mental healthcare services. We work in partnership with a number of NHS, voluntary, educational and research organisations to deliver a range of specialist inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve the lives of people with complex mental health needs.

You and the role

We are currently looking to appoint a qualified or newly qualified Psychologist who has experience or an interest of working with complex and challenging patient groups, and will be eligible for, or hold HCPC registration.

Psychology is highly valued within the service and embedded within a multi-disciplinary approach. The post holder will be fully involved in the development, delivery and evaluation of a range of assessments and formulation-led interventions. You will be joining a motivated and supportive team with a variety of therapeutic knowledge, using approaches including LMV, EMDR, DBT and trauma focused care in both 1:1 and group formats. There will be the opportunity to work with a variety of client groups, including the opportunity to work with older adults and adults of working age. The team seek to hold a wide variety of specialisms between them and welcome interests in other areas.

There will be opportunities for joint professional work and involvement in clinical supervision, support and training and we actively support innovation and research. You can expect to receive good support, reflective practice and supervision and will play a vital part in the promotion of this service. Participation in continued professional development is encouraged, and divisional and charity wide CPD events are held weekly. Staff wellbeing is taken seriously recognising the importance for practitioners to care for themselves when caring for others.

In return

We offer an excellent benefits package including 38 days holiday, sickness policy on par with NHS, car lease scheme, free parking, cycle to work scheme, healthcare discounts, employee support programme and opportunities for research, training and CPD. The Birmingham site has an onsite gym accessible to staff in the evenings. It is on good public transport links to the City Centre accessing good transport networks across the West Midlands. The nearby suburbs of Birmingham are vibrant with a rich cultural provision including bars, restaurants, parks and a wide variety of sporting and social activity opportunities. The City Centre offers further opportunities including theatres and shopping options.

Interested?

We would love you to apply but if you do have any questions, please contact Samantha Pendry

Closing date: 06/06/2025

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