Job overview
We have a vacancy within Children and Young People's Division (Forward Thinking Birmingham) in the Personality and Complex Trauma (PACT) Team working with children, young people (age 14 to 25), carers and families. PACT offers intensive and longer term interventions, to support the core team with children and young people with high levels of distress and risk. We are a small welcoming and friendly team focused on working with the diverse needs that families present with.
We are looking for an experienced Clinical, Counselling, or Forensic Psychologist. We would welcome applications from those looking to build upon their clinical skills with a wide range of presenting difficulties: who are keen to develop specialisms; and greater leadership roles to make a difference in the community.
This is an ideal post to apply your full range of psychological skills and knowledge including consultation, training, supervision, service development, leadership, and research in addition to direct clinical work.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and skilled clinician who can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, to provide a range of clinical services. The individual will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of multi-level and integrated service provision and to further develop skills of complex case assessment, formulation and the application of evidence based psychological interventions, both individual and in groups. You should have experience of working with children and young people with complex mental health and behavioural needs; additionally to be familiar with the needs of a diverse BAME community and working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation.
We have an established track record in service innovation supporting a diverse range of clinical and academic interest, with time for research and teaching related activities built into many of our psychological professions job plans. There are clear career paths for psychologists in the service who join us, and we are committed to your development through training and supervision.
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
Personal
Essential
- Ability to communicate well and to form good working relationships with professionals at all levels.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Ability to travel across the city of Birmingham, between bases and within the community for work purposes.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and treating children, young people and/or young adults in the community.
- Experience of assessing and managing risky clients in the community.
- Some experience of contributing to planning and evaluation of services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment for clients across the full range of mental health settings to include outpatient, community, day services and in-patient settings.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Training/qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist eligible for chartered status
- Registration with appropriate body (eg HCPC, ACP, BACP, AFT)
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
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This advert is for Band 8a Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Finch Road Primary Care Centre. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Sep 2026.
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