Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 8b Principal Practitioner Psychologist – Steps to Recovery
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Band 8b Principal Practitioner Psychologist – Steps to Recovery
Principal Practitioner Psychologist Role
Are you seeking the opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills? Do you enjoy collaborating with a team, fostering flexibility, and working creatively with service users?
About the Role If so, we invite you to apply for the Principal Practitioner Psychologist position in our Steps to Recovery inpatient rehabilitation services.
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust operates a community rehabilitation team and seven Steps to Recovery units, offering diverse mental health rehabilitation services. This post is based at Hertford House, a Level 1 Community Rehabilitation Unit located in Olton, Solihull.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the multidisciplinary team at Hertford House, collaborating with the clinical leadership team and building strong relationships with service users.
- Create and enhance wellbeing and support recovery through evidence-based practices and detailed clinical work.
- Join a well-established, supportive psychological practice network operating across community, inpatient rehabilitation, and Assertive Outreach teams.
This part-time role requires approximately 2 days per week (0.4 whole-time equivalent). Individuals at Band 8b or with comparable experience will be considered.
The successful applicant will:
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Develop skills in team-based working, specialist assessment, shared formulation, and application of evidence-based psychological interventions.
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Support and encourage positive risk-taking among service users for self-governance.
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Contribute to and support the training, supervision, and reflective practice programs available to colleagues. Experience and Background
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Work experience in multidisciplinary teams is highly desirable.
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Experience working with clients from culturally and socially diverse communities and those with a range of mental health needs.
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Commitment to resilience and adaptive processes is beneficial, fostering service users' autonomous and valued contributions to life.
Professional Growth and Development
- A clinically prestigious and innovative psychological service, actively engaged in service development, evaluation, and research.
- Comprehensive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, access to external training, and strong professional supervision.
- Support for diverse clinical models and accreditation opportunities.
Our Commitment We prioritize our recovery-focused approach, always keeping service users at the heart of what we do. If you have the potential, enthusiasm, and commitment to improve clinical and leadership skills, we would love to have you.
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For further inquiries on this role or to organize an informal visit, please contact:
- Name: Dr Catherine Amphlett
- Job Title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address: catherine.amphlett@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07985 882657
About Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
We are a Team of Dedicated Professionals
- Around 4000 clinical and support staff dedicated to enhancing mental health wellbeing.
- We serve approximately 70,000 individuals each year, meeting diverse mental health needs within Birmingham and Solihull and offering specialized national services.
Profile and Philosophy
- An organizational reputation for medical, nursing, and psychological training.
- Global recognition for research and innovation within the field of mental health.
Our focused commitment is to serving a:
- Culturally diverse population, frequently characterized by areas of high deprivation. This necessitates a strong focus on ensuring universal access to care.
- Team comprising compassionate, inclusive individuals disturbed by urgency to deliver excellence in care for their community.
If youenvision a job where you can make a genuine impact and find a sense of belonging, join our driven team where a warm welcome awaits you.
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