NHS
Band 7-8a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist - SOLAR
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Job Description
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- Completed Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or
- Due to complete doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology in 2025
- Experience working in community CAMHS
- Wider experience of working in children's services
- Experience of working with neurodivergence
- Completed Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or
- Due to complete doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology in 2025
- Experience working in community CAMHS
- Wider experience of working in children's services
- Experience of working with neurodivergence
Job summary
Are you looking for a new role as a clinical psychologist in CAMHS and have a dedication to offering services for children and young people?
We have an opportunity for a Highly Specialist Counselling/Clinical Psychologist (or preceptorship for a Band 7 to 8a position) within our core CAMHS team in Solar. The team currently consists of a Team Lead, CAMHS Practitioners, Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Cognitive Behaviour Therapists and trainees, alongside a Systemic Family Therapist and trainees. The Core CAMHS team is an integral part of our wider Solar service.
Solar, rated 'Good' by the CQC and published in the Journal of Early Intervention in Psychiatry, is a partnership between Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Barnardo's and Autism West Midlands and provides Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Services to Children, Young People and Families in Solihull (0-19).Solar was set up as a service not about thresholds or tiers but about timely access to appropriate support in line with children and young people's needs. Solar aims to create a comprehensive system, designed around the needs of children and young people.
We would welcome anyone who is interested to come and visit us in Solar, to meet the team and the surroundings to see how this role could be part of the next steps of your career journey.
Main duties of the job
As a clinical/counselling psychologist or equivalent applied psychological practitioner, the role will assist in the delivery of the service to children, young people and families within Solar. This will include highly specialist psychological assessments, individual therapy and group work. In addition the role will include the development of supervision of psychological therapists and assistant psychologists as well as providing consultation, service development, research and teaching/training as required.
There are also opportunities to lead on aspects in the service, as well as ongoing CPD and training.
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.
Details
Date posted
03 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £60,504 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
436-7242495
Job locations
Solar, Bishop Wilson Clinic
Craig Croft
Chelmsley Wood
B37 7TR
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Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
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Qualifications
Essential
Experience
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Desirable
Experience
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Qualifications
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Experience
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Experience
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Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Solar, Bishop Wilson Clinic
Craig Croft
Chelmsley Wood
B37 7TR
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Solar, Bishop Wilson Clinic
Craig Croft
Chelmsley Wood
B37 7TR
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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