Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 8a Psychotherapist - ICCR
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and reflective Psychotherapist with a strong interest in psychodynamic working to join our established Specialist Psychotherapy Service at BSMHFT. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of high-quality therapeutic services for patients with complex attachment trauma and enduring emotional needs.
We are keen to recruit a candidate with proven experience in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy or psychodynamically informed practice, alongside specialist training and substantial clinical experience in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).
You will join a well-established, tertiary-level psychodynamic service with over 30 years’ experience supporting individuals with complex and enduring emotional difficulties. The service is multidisciplinary and committed to providing compassionate, psychologically informed care. We also support staff across the Trust through supervision, consultation, reflective practice, and training in psychodynamic thinking.
We Are Looking For Someone Who
- Has strong training and experience in Compassion Focused Therapy
- Holds additional qualification and/or demonstrable experience in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Can actively contribute to both established psychodynamic work and the development of compassion-focused interventions within the service
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
The role offers opportunities to deliver both individual and group therapy.
A Psychodynamic Approach Underpins All Of Our Work Within SPS. We Provide Long-term Individual And Group Psychotherapy (often Over Several Years), Including
- A Compassion Focused Group psychotherapy programme
- A therapeutic day programme
- Analytic group work
- Individual psychotherapy
The Post Holder Will Also Contribute To
- Supervision, reflective practice, consultation, and training across the Trust
- Service development initiatives aimed at improving accessibility and quality for our diverse Birmingham population
You will be supported through regular clinical supervision, reflective practice, and line management.
The post is based at Callum Lodge, Winson Green, with occasional travel to other sites. There are also opportunities to contribute to Trust-wide projects and to participate in the on-call rota, if desired.
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.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
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 details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Neelam Butt
- Job title: Service Manager
- Email address: neelam.butt1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0121 301 3800
About
If you would like to have a detailed discussion about the clinical aspects to the role, please contact us and ask for:
- Dr Kate Lucre - 0121 301 3800
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London