# Band 7/8a Clinical Psychologist Preceptorship - EIP > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-78a-clinical-psychologist-preceptorship-eip/cd3d431c-d33f-4af5-9d88-0363792c6dde - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-78a-clinical-psychologist-preceptorship-eip/cd3d431c-d33f-4af5-9d88-0363792c6dde.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Little Bromwich Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T08:41:50.764Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/BIrmingham/Birmingham_Solihull_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Early_Intervention_Psychosis_EIP_Children_Young_People_Division/Early_Intervention_Psychosis_EIP_Children_Young_People_Division-v8216983 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8216983?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Early Intervention Psychosis (EIP) Service in the Children and Young People’s Division (CYP) is seeking a creative and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join the Team. We welcome applications from those at band 7 as this is a preceptorship role with scope to progress to 8a over time OR those who already have post qualification experience and are already working at 8a OR are ready to do so. We are a full multi-disciplinary team comprised of Psychological therapists, Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy , Nursing, and Peer Support. We are seeking to recruit a Clinical Psychologist as part of our commitment to continue to provide an outstanding model of care & treatment for young people and families, affected by First Episode Psychosis (FEP), in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who is committed to working with young people and young adults with psychosis. EIP are an established, ambitious community specialist mental health service. We remain keen to drive forward service improvements through research, co-production and co-learning in our specialist area. ### Main duties of the job Contribute to the assessment, formulation and delivery of evidence-based psychological treatments for young people with first episode psychosis. Offering indirect clinical services such as advice and consultation to colleagues and other professionals. As part of an MDT approach the post holder will work collaboratively to develop a formulation-driven understanding of presenting difficulties and needs. Involvement in service planning and development, this will include identifying need and participating in development plan processes. Contribute to the development of the Team offer. Staff support and supervision, and facilitation of client related work undertaken by other team members. Staff training. Applied research and development related to the needs of the client served and the Children and Young People’s Division. Participation in Clinical Governance activities including Continuing Professional Development. Participation in the development of operational policy, service planning and service evaluation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Knowledge and experience of working with adolescents, young adults and their families with mental health needs - Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment for clients across the full range of mental health settings **Desirable** - Experience of working with First Episode Psychosis ### Qualifications **Essential** - Appropriate, recognised training in clinical psychology - Eligible for HCPC registration as practitioner psychologist **Desirable** - Post graduate training in relevant area ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 890.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10525626) - [person specification (pdf, 301.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10525627) - [everyday behaviours guide (pdf, 159.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2415) - [recruitment fraud and fees notice (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3094) - [artificial intelligence (ai) statement (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3095) - [recruitment equality, diversity and inclusion statement (pdf, 288.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3096) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.