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Senior Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist (8a)

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 Pro Rata if part time hours
Profession
Psychologist
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
13 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
24 Jun 2025

Job overview

Are you a Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist passionate about delivering high quality mental health care?

We invite you to become part of our dedicated team at Parkview Clinic, a newly refurbished regional inpatient CAMHS facility in Moseley (Birmingham), surrounded by a serene woodland walk.

Rated ‘Good’ by CQC (2024), Parkview Clinic forms part of Forward Thinking Birmingham – the city’s mental health partnership for 0-25 year olds. We have two positions available across our three wards for those aged 11-18:

Ashfield: an 8-bed general adolescent unit with seclusion facility.  Heathlands: a 14-bed general adolescent unit for various mental health difficulties. Irwin: a 12-bed specialist eating disorder service.

Your role responsibilities…

As part of our team of 6 Psychologists, you'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team comprising doctors, family therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nurses, social workers, and support staff. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering psychological assessments and evidence-based treatments (DBT, CBT, EMDR, FBT, MFT, NVR) to our young people and families, individually and in groups.
  • Providing post-incident team reflections, reflective practice, supervision, and ward learning forums.
  • Contributing to the evaluation of outcomes for children and families, and supporting meaningful service improvements aligned with national and regional priorities.

Main duties of the job

  • NHS pension scheme and annual leave entitlement – 27 days increasing to 35 days + bank holidays (depending on length of service)
  • Post-event team reflect service, wellbeing hub and massage chair
  • CPD opportunities, including a range of exclusive national training in therapeutic expertise/leadership/education and service development.
  • ‘Parkview Council’ a staff-led initiative promoting staff psychological, and physical wellbeing.
  • Free onsite parking (subject to availability) with electric car charging points and access to a discounted cafeteria with breakout space.
  • Access to the University of Birmingham Family Therapy training clinic onsite

Parkview Clinic is situated in Moseley and a short distance from King’s Heath high street. The area boasts excellent shops/cafes and transport links, including multiple bus routes and the upcoming reopening of King’s Heath railway station.

We will consider post registration experienced psychologists for a Band 8a position and those newly/recently qualified for a Band 7 opportunity (includes preceptorship and full training).

Our working hours are 37.5, Monday to Friday. We have 2 opportunities available, comprising 1.6wte. Upto 1wte post is available; part-time and full-time working can be considered. We welcome informal discussions and recommend visits. Please contact: Dr. Lisa Walton (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) via email: [email protected] or on 0121 333 9955 Ext: 6933.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

We value our professional identity and career progression and training opportunities that develop the 4 pillars of skills; our therapeutic expertise, leadership, education of others and service development.  You will benefit from close links within our Psychological Therapies team in our mental health services division.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

We recommend a visit to site to meet the team, see the environment and learn about our work.

The provisional date for interview is Wednesday 2nd April 2025