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Band 8a Senior Applied Psychologist
The closing date is 02 October 2025
We are seeking to recruit a full-time Band 8a Senior Applied Psychologist in Adult Community Mental Health (Planned Care) at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHFT). You would join our community-based psychological therapies service for working age adults within secondary care services; you would work within our Community Mental Health Team in Dudley Northand potentially across the locality according to service need.
We would also welcome applications from newly qualified Psychologists who are seeking a Preceptorship post from Band 7 to 8a.
We are a combination of Practitioner Psychologists, CBT Therapists and DBT Therapists offering a range of group and individual therapies in line with recovery models of care and trauma-informed practice. There are opportunities to apply and develop your time-limited psychological skills in CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, CFT, CAT and brief psychodynamic therapy.
Main duties of the job
We see clients with a range of complex mental health problems including CPTSD, personality disorders, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and moderate/severe presentations of depression and anxiety. We fully invest in the support and wellbeing of our staff. Staff have regular appropriate supervision, reflective practice and access to CPD to support professional growth.
We also provide opportunities in leadership, developing others, developing advanced therapeutic skills, and service/organisational development.
As part of Community Transformation, psychological therapies are fully integrated into four Community Mental Health Teams across our four localities (Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Dudley and Walsall). We work within a strong multi-disciplinary ethos, with very good links with staff from Tier 1, our Recovery College and VCSE partners.
The core CMHTs are supported by specialist services which also include psychological therapists: Complex Emotional Needs Service; Eating Disorders; Perinatal Services; 18-25s Transitions Team; Early Intervention in Psychosis; Clinical Health Psychology.
Whilst Operational managers provide our line management, we provide strong professional leadership, clinical supervision and support to all our psychological staff. Psychology is a vital and influential field, represented at every level in our Trust, including the roles of our Chief Therapies Officer, and also our Chief Clinical Information Officer who are both Consultant Clinical Psychologists.
About us
Whatever you see as your future in Psychology, BCHFT can help you get there. We will empower you to provide exceptional care and services.
To support your career with us, we provide an extensive array of support, development, and progression opportunities. This includes benefits such as:
- Support systems
- Professional groups
- University links
The Black Country is a vibrant and diverse region in the West Midlands, near Birmingham. It is known for its strong community spirit and rich heritage.
Join us and be part of a Trust that really values your growth and wellbeing.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification documents for more detailed information. Please do not hesitate to contact the below for an informal discussion if needed.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
* Doctoral level training in applied psychology as accredited by BPS
* HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist
* Experience of working with mental health clients
* Experience of MDT working
* Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised area of psychological practice
* Experience of working within CMHT
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Evidence of training in supervision
* Evidence of experience in research and audit
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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