We are looking for a suitably experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or Equivalent Applied Psychological Practitioner with relevant post‑qualification experience to be the principal psychological practitioner in the Community Mental Health Team at Lyndon Clinic, Solihull, with leadership over the 18‑25 CMHT psychological provision across Solihull, and to undertake a leadership role within the community transformation model. There are exciting changes under the community transformation model and the successful applicant would be heavily involved in this. We encourage applicants from Clinical/Counselling Psychology and also Applied Psychological Professions who feel that they meet the person specification. The post is part of our adult community mental health (CMHT) provision in our Solihull CMHTs.
The role requires a skilled and highly experienced clinician who can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide a range of clinical services. It offers excellent opportunities to gain experience of multilevel and integrated service provision; to further develop skills of complex case assessment, formulation and the application of evidence‑based psychological interventions, both individual and in groups. You will work with service users with complex mental health and behavioural needs and be familiar with the needs of a diverse BAME community and working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation.
You will be strongly positioned to lead on service development and delivery across all elements of the care pathway and will be part of a multi‑professional senior leadership team supporting the transformation of our community services in BSMHFT as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.
Suitable experience includes post‑qualification experience as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or an Equivalent Applied Psychological Practitioner, with a proven track record in complex case assessment, formulation, and evidence‑based psychological interventions. Experience working with multi‑ethnic, socio‑economically deprived populations is desirable.
We have a well‑developed CPD programme with protected CPD time and robust supervision and professional line management systems. There are established links with local doctoral training courses and educational institutions in the region, and time for research and teaching‑related activities is built into many of our job plans.
For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Erik Evenson, Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Email: e.evenson@nhs.net, Telephone: 07985883598