Senior Psychologist - Development Post Opportunity - 7 / 8a

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Birmingham is looking for a Senior Psychologist to join their Inpatient Services team. The position is a full-time, permanent role focused on supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities. Candidates should be HCPC registered and have experience in community or inpatient settings. This position offers a supportive multi-disciplinary environment and the opportunity for developmental growth from Band 7 to Band 8a.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered psychologist.
• Experience with adults and/or young people with intellectual disabilities.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical input including assessments and therapies.
• Provide training and supervision to staff.
• Engage in service development and group work.
• Apply psychological skills to support client needs.

Skills

Experience with intellectual disabilities

Psychological assessments

Group therapies

Service development

Education

HCPC registered psychologist

Job description

Job Title

Senior Psychologist

Band / Post Type

Band 8a / Band 7 Development Post

Location

Inpatient Services for people with Intellectual Disabilities Specialist Assessment and Treatment Services (SATs) & Adolescent Unit, Brooklands Hospital, Marston Green, Birmingham

Hours

Full‑time, permanent

About the role

Do you enjoy working creatively? Are you passionate about making a difference to people’s lives? Do you enjoy working as part of a supportive multi‑disciplinary team?

We have an opportunity for a HCPC registered practitioner psychologist to join the team working within the specialist assessment and treatment services for adults and adolescents at Brooklands. The post is advertised at band 8a, but we are able to accept applications from newly qualifying / soon to qualify psychologists seeking a band 7‑8a development post.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical input in the form of assessments, individual and group therapies, team formulation, reflective practice and support other staff to undertake psychological interventions.
• Provide training and supervision to others and contribute to and lead on service development projects, including audit and research.
• Work collaboratively within multi‑disciplinary teams, provide psychological input and engage in service development, training and group work.
• Use the whole range of psychological skills and experience to support service aims and address client needs.

Qualifications & Experience

• HCPC registered psychologist.
• Experience working with adults and/or young people with intellectual disabilities in community or inpatient settings, or experience in other settings with an interest in this client group.
• Commitment to the intellectual disability client group and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary environment.

Additional Information

The SATS & CAMHS Psychological Services team are part of a wider Psychological Services team at Brooklands and provide support for training, supervision, placements, research and teaching.

Positive Behavioural Support is a major part of our treatment philosophy. The service ethos is to provide evidence‑based interventions to individuals presenting considerable risk, aiming to reduce restrictive environments and promote community reintegration.

We welcome applications from newly qualified / soon to qualify clinicians, including those who meet the band 7 criteria and seek a development post that could progress to band 8a after a preceptorship programme.

How to apply

For full details of the role, please see the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications. Additional documents are available on NHS Jobs. This advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026.