Job summary
- Main area
- Psychological Therapy professional
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 436-6390168
- Employer
- Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Callum Lodge
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2024 23:59
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Band 8a Psychological Therapy Professional - Callum Lodge
Band 8a
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and committed Psychological Therapy professionals to join our established Specialist Psychotherapy Service at BSMHFT. To support us delivering and developing high quality therapy services for patients with complex attachment trauma and emotional needs.
We are looking for someone who has training and experience in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and an understanding and interest in Compassion Focused Therapy, who is willing to engage in further training to meet the needs of the post. Any further training required will be supported by SPS. The post offers the opportunity to be involved in our Therapeutic Day Programme, as well as individual and other group therapy.
You will be joining a well-established psychodynamic, tertiary level service that has been providing therapeutic services for over thirty years, for people with complex and enduring emotional difficulties. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of people providing high quality and compassionate psychological care and supporting staff in applying psychodynamic ideas to their work.
We welcome applicants who are part of the preceptorship program and so may not meet all the criteria listed in the person spec at the point of application. We will support completion of the preceptorship programme and transition to the 8A banding.
Main duties of the job
A psychodynamic approach underpins all of our work at SPS. We provide group and individual long term psychotherapy for up to years. This includes a compassion focused group psychotherapy programme, a therapeutic day programme, analytic group work and individual psychotherapy. We also provide supervision, reflective practice , consultation, link work and training to staff across the trust and you would be expected to contribute to these activities as needed with a focus on the clinical provision in SPS.
We have a thriving Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) pathway in the Trust which is led from within SPS and we would anticipate that the post holder could be part of this. There will also be an opportunity in time and with appropriate support for the post holder to be be developing and supporting training and supervision in CFT across the Trust.
As a member of the team you will be expected to contribute to projects that are aimed at improving the quality and accessibility of our service to our diverse Birmingham population.
You will be supported in this post through clinical supervision, reflective practice and line management arrangements. This position will be based at Callum Lodge in Winson Green, although travel to other sites on occasion may be required.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
essential
Essential criteria
- Core mental health profession in psychology (clinical or counselling), art psychotherapy, mental health nursing or occupational therapy, experience in Compassion Mind therapy
Desirable criteria
- 3 years post qualification experience and a minimum of 50 hours receiving clinical supervision enabling the post holder to provide supervision to trainees and others.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Neelam Butt
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01213013800
- Additional information
Kate Lucre or Jill Rowbottom
0121 301 3800
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