Band 8a Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist
Band 7/8a
Main area Psychological Services Grade Band 7/8a Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week Job ref 436-8241972
Site Finch Road Primary Care Centre Town Lozells, Birmingham Salary £49,387 – £64,750 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 16/09/2026
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
We have a vacancy within Children and Young People’s Division (Forward Thinking Birmingham) in the Personality and Complex Trauma (PACT) Team working with children, young people (age 14 to 25), carers and families. PACT offers intensive and longer term interventions, to support the core team with children and young people with high levels of distress and risk. We are a small welcoming and friendly team focused on working with the diverse needs that families present with.
We are looking for an experienced Clinical, Counselling, or Forensic Psychologist. We would welcome applications from those looking to build upon their clinical skills with a wide range of presenting difficulties: who are keen to develop specialisms; and greater leadership roles to make a difference in the community.
This is an ideal post to apply your full range of psychological skills and knowledge including consultation, training, supervision, service development, leadership, and research in addition to direct clinical work.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and skilled clinician who can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, to provide a range of clinical services. The individual will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of multi-level and integrated service provision and to further develop skills of complex case assessment, formulation and the application of evidence based psychological interventions, both individual and in groups. You should have experience of working with children and young people with complex mental health and behavioural needs; additionally to be familiar with the needs of a diverse BAME community and working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation.
We have an established track record in service innovation supporting a diverse range of clinical and academic interest, with time for research and teaching related activities built into many of our psychological professions job plans. There are clear career paths for psychologists in the service who join us, and we are committed to your development through training and supervision.
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
Training/qualifications
- Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist eligible for chartered status
- Registration with appropriate body (eg HCPC, ACP, BACP, AFT)
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
- Experience of assessing and treating children, young people and/or young adults in the community.
- Experience of assessing and managing risky clients in the community.
Experience
- Some experience of contributing to planning and evaluation of services
Knowledge and Skills
- Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment for clients across the full range of mental health settings to include outpatient, community, day services and in-patient settings.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Personal
- Ability to communicate well and to form good working relationships with professionals at all levels.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Ability to travel across the city of Birmingham, between bases and within the community for work purposes.
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. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.
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 Katie Wilkinson Job title Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address katie.wilkinson16@nhs.net Telephone number 07798634632 Additional information
Please get in contact if you have any questions or if you would like to arrange a visit to the PACT Team.
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