Senior Assistant Psychologist

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for an experienced assistant psychologist who has experience of working with professional groups and holds a good understanding of the psychological formulation process. This role focuses on systemic interventions to provide stability to young people without the need for sustained and restrictive inpatient care.

The role involves assessment, formulation, supporting development of the role within the service, understanding and implementing a systemic approach to community focused discharge pathways including referrals to Intensive Residential Outreach Care service. You will be offered regular supervision and the role provides opportunity to develop relevant skills for further psychological training. Previous Assistant Psychologists within the WMCPC have accessed training in DBT, CBT and NVR.

Support and enhance the professional psychological awareness within professional systems and caregivers within the service through assessment, formulation and delivering safe, effective and evidence-based psychological therapies under the supervision of qualified psychologists.
- Undertake indirect work with professional networks individually or within group settings as directed, within the scope of the team and service policies and procedures. Clinical work will include use of remote and virtual platforms.
- Work closely with qualified colleagues on research, audit, Data collation and teaching projects and clinically related administration including the collection and input of data.
- Assist with team and service-related activities and goals.
- Be involved in the development and delivery of a range of training to staff and other stakeholders/professionals as required.
- Support the development of research and evaluation processes attached to IOCMS and West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative as a whole.
- Ensure Clinical Governance and operational policies are adhered to whilst working autonomously as required.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.



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