Band 8c Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Band 8c
Main area Solar, CAMHS and EIS Grade Band 8c Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 436-7246029
Site Bishop Wilson School Town Birmingham Salary £74,290 - £85,601 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2025 23:59
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within children and young people’s community based mental health services (Solar) and the Early Intervention Service (EIS) in Solihull. We are looking to recruit a clinical/counselling psychologist or equivalent applied practitioner psychologist to lead psychological services supporting effective and safe service delivery at Solar and EIS. We encourage applicants from Clinical/Counselling Psychology and also applied Psychological Professions who feel that they meet the person specification. We are looking for a candidate, either already in a Consultant role, or with leadership experience within a CAMHS setting, and with a specialism in at least one evidence based psychological intervention.
Solar (CAMHS) currently provides holistic emotional wellbeing and mental health support to 0-18 year olds in Solihull. The service supports mild, moderate and severe difficulties with a blend of universal, targeted and specialist input from a variety of different services including Eating Disorders, Learning Difficulties, Autism/ADHD, Looked After Children, Primary Care, Secondary Care and Mental Health in Schools Team. Additionally the Early Intervention and At Risk Mental State (ARMS) provide a service for 14 – 65 age range.
Main duties of the job
This is a key senior leadership role working alongside Clinical Service Manager and other clinical and operational leads from Solar/EIS and Adult Mental Health Services; additionally liaising with other key stakeholders, including children/young people and commissioners. The post holder should have excellent knowledge of mental health services, experience of service transformation / redesign, co-production and operational knowledge of mental health services
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* • Entry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession or equivalent and demonstrable practice in this field (i.e. professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration. (3)
* • Registered with professional body or regulatory body as appropriate to psychological therapy discipline i.e. HCPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP. (3)
Experience
* • Considerable experience of working as a registered Practitioner psychologist, or equivalent psy-chological applied practice, including post qualification experience in the designated function with which this post is concerned. (3)
* Relevant post-qualification experience, and formal training in supervision, enabling the post holder to independently supervise CBT trainees, clinical psychology trainees in accordance with relevant criteria adopted by local University Clinical/Counselling Psychology Training Course criteria (3)
Experience
* • Substantive experience of teaching, training, professional and clinical supervision to psychological and non-psychological professions (2)
* • A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS. (2)
* Awareness and understanding of the differential needs of people from global majority groups and of the service issues arising within a multicultural urban area. (3)
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.
Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.
Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Dr Rosemary Carter Job title Consultant Psychological Professions Lead (ICCR) Email address rosemary.carter1@nhs.net Telephone number 07985883926 Additional information
Please also contact:
Steve Scrimshaw (steve.scrimshaw1@nhs.net)
Head of Services Solar, EI, SMS, Homeless Teams ICCR
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