Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7/8A Clinical Psychologist Preceptorship - Bipolar Service
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Job Opportunity: Clinical or Counselling Psychologist in Bipolar Service
Are you a newly qualified or early career Clinical or Counselling Psychologist interested in interventions for severe and enduring mental health conditions who would like to develop your clinical and leadership skills with a specialist psychological therapies team? If so, we have a full-time vacancy within the Bipolar Service.
About the Role
The post holder will assist in improving access to psychological therapies for adults with a diagnosis of bipolar or related mood conditions. The post holder will work in this specialist secondary care service, to deliver evidenced-based psychological interventions, primarily the Mood on Track programme (MoT) and work with colleagues to support the Transformation of our community services.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions, primarily the Mood on Track programme (MoT).
- Support the transformation of community services.
- Work with colleagues to improve access to psychological therapies.
- Contribute to national teaching and training.
- Conduct research and take on leadership roles aimed at improving community mental health for this client group.
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Training and Development
You will be supported to undertake training opportunities to develop your cognitive and family intervention skills for working with those with a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis. Opportunities will include individual and group work online and face to face, extending to include family work (Behavioural Family Therapy, BFT), and the scope to work individually to offer a CBT intervention. We offer a route to becoming formally trained (CBT Diploma) in delivering CBT for Bipolar Disorder / Psychosis.
Requirements
- Experience of working with service users with mental health needs.
- Familiarity with the needs of a diverse BAME community and working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation.
- Enthusiastic, committed, and skilled clinician.
Location
The post is located at Tall Trees (Uffculme site) which has very good access routes and free parking on site.
About Us
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.
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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.
Application
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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Angela Foster
- Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist
- Email address: angela.foster6@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0121 301 3370
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