[ref. j77657921] Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - Corporate Psychology Team - NHS
A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding place to work in Birmingham & Solihull and have a job that makes a difference where you will be able to work in a hybrid way? We could have the opportunity for you! We are among the largest and most complex mental health NHS foundation trusts in the country with over 50 Trust sites.We have a large family of Psychological Professionals in the Trust who work across our diverse clinical services, and we host a number of training programmes including Low Intensity Psychological Interventions.
We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Psychologist to support our Psychological Professions Network Midlands and Trust Post-Incident Support for a fixed-term period (18 months).
Knowledge and understanding of both of these areas is required and the successful individual will be part of a well-established team. This is not a client facing role and the post holder would be based in a corporate team working alongside other psychological practitioners.- To work closely with the PPN Midlands Chair, the PPN Midlands Programme Manager and other stakeholders across the region and in coordination with PPN England and all other PPN regional networks to develop and support a unified regional voice and offer support structures and communities of practice etc at the Midlands level.
- This role will support the delivery of the central mission of the PPN to inform, enable and influence NHS commissioned healthcare to maximise the benefits of the Psychological Professions for the public.
- The post holder will also work as an integrated member of the Post-incident support provision within Trust Corporate Psychology services, supporting and enhancing the professional psychological practice, under the leadership of the Chief Psychologist.
- The post holder will work independently according to a plan agreed with their supervisor within the overall framework of the Corporate Psychology services’ policies and procedures, and assist in project related administration, service evaluation, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, teaching and project work
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.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Feb 2025