1 1.0 WTE Permanent vacancy for Band 7/8A Practitioner Psychologist in CAMEO, Offender Personality Disorder Pathway Service, based at HMP Foston Hall
* 1.0 WTE Permanent vacancy for Band 7/8A Practitioner Psychologist in AFFIRM, Community CORE OM, Offender Personality Disorder Pathway Service, based in the West Midlands
***We would consider full and part-time roles, with candidates working in one of these services, or being split across both services***
* 0.8 WTE 12-month fixed term (maternity cover) Band 7/8A Practitioner Psychologist vacancy in AFFIRM, Community CORE OM Offender Personality Disorder Pathway Service
CAMEO is a specialist, intensive day treatment personality disorder service for high-risk women with complex needs. The service offers a range of psychological interventions, aiming to alleviate distress for the individual, improve emotional regulation and reduce levels of risk.
AFFIRM are a team of committed psychologists working in partnership with specialist probation practitioners to provide consultancy, formulation, training, and supervision to community probation staff throughout the Black Country, Birmingham, Coventry and Warwickshire. The team support staff to work with complex, high-risk people on probation with trauma histories and personality difficulties in a psychologically informed way, with the aim of building robust therapeutic relationships, increasing engagement, and reducing the risk of future harm to self and/or others.
Both services sit within the Secure Care and Offender Health directorate of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust, meaning that candidates would be part of, and supported by, a large group of psychological practitioners working across NHS and Criminal Justice System settings.
For both posts, we welcome applications from people interested in working with complex presentations, balancing clinical need with risk management. A core part will be to work alongside colleagues from a range of disciplines sharing psychological knowledge and consistently improving the psychological mindedness of services. We are looking for people from a range of diverse backgrounds with an interest in working with and enhancing the lives of people who have experienced adverse life experiences and have a history of offending behaviour.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Please note this advert is part of a broader recruitment drive in BSMHFT Secure Care and Offender Health. If you are applying for more than one post, please make this clear in your personal statement.