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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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We provide high quality, accessible and responsive community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in peoples homes and in over 200 hospitals, health centres and clinics. We provide services for adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services.

Contact

Address: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Priestley Wharf; 20 Holt Street; Birmingham; West Midlands; B7 4BN
Contact Number: 0121 466 6000

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Ref: 820-6588566-CF-A Vacancy ID: 6732000

Band 8a Senior Clinical Psychologist

Closed for applications on: 1-Nov-2024 00:01

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 1-Nov-2024 00:01

Location

Site: City wide
Town: Birmingham
Postcode: B13 8JL
Major / Minor Region: Birmingham & The Black Country

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 8a)

Specialty

Main area: Clinical Psychologist

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for information on the main duties of the post.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Using Artificial Intelligence

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
Discounts for local and national retailers
Dedicated well-being services for all employees
Flexible working where possible

Applicant requirements

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Post graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
HCPC Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Desirable criteria

Post-doctoral qualification, training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
Training in the supervision of doctoral level trainee psychologists.
Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and individual and group-based treatment of children, including children with neurodevelopmental differences.
Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Experience of liaison work with other professionals and agencies.

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity
Experience of teaching, training and supervision.
Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Relevant R&D or clinical audit work post-qualification

Skills/Knowledge

Essential criteria

Highly specialist skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, including psychometrics such as ADOS-2 and, or, ADI-R, intervention and management including specialist clinical interviewing, behavioural observation, complex psychometric testing and specialist neuropsychological testing.
Knowledge of the presentation, assessment of and intervention with people with complex neurodevelopmental and mental health difficulties.
Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to children, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Skills and experience in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups, across agencies
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Knowledge of typical and atypical child development including neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD/ASD
Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. dual diagnoses, children with additional learning disabilities or difficulties etc).
Knowledge of legislation in relation to children

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Self-motivated
Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
Ability to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management
Able to work independently or as part of a team.

Desirable criteria

Evidence of strong leadership skills, the ability to negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level with a supportive style whilst also able to take difficult decisions and act assertively
Keen to develop services in line with service, educational and research priorities with the service.

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Hena Syed-Sabir
Job title: C&F Divisional Lead for Psychology
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07709721355
Additional information: For a discussion about the above posts, you are very welcome to contact Dr Hena Syed-Sabir, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, C&F Divisional Lead for Psychology; [email protected] / 07709721355 or Dr Alexandra Crawford, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Neurodevelopmental Pathway Clinical Lead for Psychology; [email protected].