Band 8c Consultant Applied Psychologist (Clinical / Counselling)

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Consultant Applied Psychologist (Clinical / Counselling) to join the Deaf Mental Health Service at the National Centre for Mental Health (Birmingham). The post involves the provision of specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based psychological interventions to Deaf Mental Health Service users, across in-patient and out-patient settings. Being allied to the multi-disciplinary team in the Service, the post holder will act as a member of the team, attend meetings and offer supervision, advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to team colleagues. The post holder is also expected to provide clinical leadership within the Deaf Service alongside other senior managers or clinicians.

You will join a friendly and supportive Psychology Services that offers excellent opportunities for research, personal development and special interests, that is committed to providing training and supervision opportunities for its staff and that supports networking, exchange of good practice and peer support amongst Psychologists and members of other disciplines across the Trust. We have an exceptionally strong and productive tradition of R & D, very well-established links with Birmingham University and other academic institutions, and enjoy excellent relationships with our clinical and managerial colleagues within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality clinical psychology service within the Deaf Service across all sectors of care. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service and to ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all other psychologists within the service for which the post holder has designated professional responsibility, including clear systems for effective recruitment, professional appraisal, and the identification of CPD needs across the service. As a major requirement of the job, to act as a highly specialist resource to the wider professional community and to carry out audit, policy and service development and research activities and/or programmes. To propose and implement policy and service development changes within the Deaf Mental Health Service.

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.

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.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling 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 AND Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.

Qualifications
Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice relevant to deaf mental health.

Knowledge
Essential

• Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist including post qualification experience within Deaf Mental Health Services across a wide range of care settings such as inpatient, outpatient, community, primary care, and residential care settings.

Skills
Essential

• Experience of providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Substantive experience of teaching, training, professional and clinical supervision to psychological and non-psychological professions.
• Experience of providing clinical and strategic leadership within a multi-professional setting.
• Knowledge of legislation and national developments and their implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and deaf mental health in general.
• A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
• Ability to work effectively and diplomatically as a 'team player' in a multiprofessional setting, demonstrating respect and appreciation of the contributions from other team members.

Knowledge and skills
Desirable

• Active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines at a national level (e.g. by representing the BPS in the development of the NICE deaf mental health guidelines).

Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Deaf Mental Health Service, The Barberry
25 Vincent Drive, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2SY

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