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Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Personal
An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- Personal
An ability to interact and to build and sustain relationships with people with mental health problems and associated disabilities.
- Personal
Under the day-to-day direction of a qualified psychologist, has ability to work independently, reliably, consistently and with initiative (seeking guidance when necessary).
- Experience
Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
- Knowledge and Skills
High level interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
- Knowledge and Skills
An awareness and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and disabilities and of contemporary issues in the field.
- Training and Qualifications
An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Training and Qualifications
Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
A desire to explore a career in professional psychology
- Personal
An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- Experience
Paid work in a setting providing direct care.
- Experience
Experience of working with people with serious mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia)
- Experience
Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge and Skills
Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing.
- Knowledge and Skills
Experience using microcomputers and associated software for purposes of data analysis and reporting, including databases and statistical programmes such as SPSS.
- Training and Qualifications
Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and/or research
Job overview
We are excited to offer an Assistant Psychologist (Band 4) Full-time (37.5 hours) post within our Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Services. The post is based at Zinnia Community Mental Health Team at the Zinnia Centre, Sparkhill, Birmingham This post is offered on a fixed term basis for 23 months.
We offer ample opportunities for 1:1 client work, group work, working with the MDT and research and audit. You will be part of a well-established psychology team. The post holder will also have the opportunity to receive 1:1 clinical supervision from a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. Please note that this post is predominantly located in the CMHT base, although there may be some remote working adhoc depending on duties.
We are looking to recruit a psychology graduate who has relevant clinical experience and is interested and passionate about working with people who have severe and enduring mental health problems.
There will be a specific focus on the provision of services for adults of 25-years-old and over.
Main duties of the job
The post is based within the Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Services of the Trust. The post holder will have the opportunity to work closely with Psychology and Psychological Services colleagues based in a number of geographical areas and within new integrated team structures that provide a service for people who have complex interpersonal and emotional difficulties presenting with depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, personality disorder diagnoses, psychosis, and dual diagnoses, some of whom present a challenge to services. The individual will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of multilevel service provision and to further develop support skills in clinical assessment, formulation and intervention as well as involvement in relevant auditing and evaluation of clinical services, working alongside qualified staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - Zinnia CMHT with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Assistant psychologist role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is 23 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.
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