Job overview
We are offering the opportunity for a Trainee Applied Psychologist (forensic, counselling or health psychology) in or approaching their final year of doctoral study, to join our team of Psychologists/psychological practitioners working into Telford Local Authority's Family Safeguarding service. The post is fixed term for a twelve-month period.
The Family Safeguarding Parent Mental Health Service is delivered by Psychologists employed by Midlands Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (MPFT) and embedded within Telford County Council's Family Safeguarding Service. The service aims to provide timely mental health assessments, risk evaluations, and evidence-based psychological interventions for parents involved in child protection, who may otherwise struggle to access mental health services. The post involves working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including Children's Social Workers, Drug and Alcohol Recovery Workers, Domestic Abuse Practitioners, and Strengthening Families.
This is a varied and dynamic role aimed to meet the mental health needs of parents, and you will be well supported by both the existing psychological practitioners working into Family Safeguarding, and the wider large group of Psychologists and psychological practitioners in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
For more information about the role, you are warmly welcomed to contact the Lead Psychologist for Family Safeguarding, Dr Kiran Sidhu [email protected]
Main duties of the job
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
The postholder will be embedded into the work of the Telford Family Safeguarding service, working collaboratively with our other MPFT Psychologists/psychological practitioners, and the wider Local Authority Family Safeguarding team.
The role includes offering specialist assessment, formulation, and interventions for parents involved in child protection, providing specialist advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, in particular social workers.
It is an expectation of the role that the postholder will achieve the learning outcomes required for the relevant programme of study.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed description of main responsibilities for this post.
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This advert is for Trainee Applied Psychologist with Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Stafford, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 22 Jun 2026.
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