• Job Description

  Req#: C9284-25-0474?language=en&page=203&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you an experienced Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist passionate about leading on the delivery of high quality mental health care? Become part of our dedicated team at Parkview Clinic, a newly refurbished regional inpatient CAMHS facility in Moseley (Birmingham), surrounded by a serene woodland walk.

  Rated 'Good' by CQC (2024), Parkview comprises three units for young people aged 11-17. Ashfield: an 8-bed general adolescent unit with seclusion facility. Heathlands: a 14-bed general adolescent unit for various mental health difficulties. Irwin: a 12-bed specialist eating disorder service. You will collaborate strategically, operationally and clinically with a multidisciplinary leadership team and a clinical MDT comprising doctors, family therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nurses, social workers, and support staff.

  We have an 8B position requiring strategic, operational and clinical expertise to achieve the service vision and ambitions. The post-holder will be a senior leader in the service as well as providing clinical leadership for psychological input to Heathlands. The role can be taken full time or part-time.

  Upto 1wte post is available; part-time working considered. Informal discussions/ visits welcomed. Contact: Dr. Lisa Walton or Dr Johanna Vine, 0121 333 9955 Email: lisawalton2@nhs.net,

  Main duties of the job

  Your role responsibilities...

  Supporting the Head of Psychological Therapies to provide effectivepsychologically informedclinical leadership and the deliveryand developmentof evidence-based psychological therapies at the Regional Inpatient CAMHS unit., in a trauma informed, anti-racism, autism-acceptance, recovery culture.

  Line manage and supervise clinical staff.

  Be the Lead Psychologist for a designated ward responsible forthe delivery and organisation of psychological provision; clinical and non-clinical.

  Work within the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Consult Team (training to Consult level will be provided as part of this role).

  Across service leadership, contributing to clinical governance,the evaluation of outcomes for children and families, and supporting meaningful service improvements aligned with national and regional priorities.

  Providepost-incident team reflections, reflective practice, supervision,trainingand ward learning forums.

  Our working hours are 37.5, Monday to Friday.

  About us

  Parkview Clinic is situated in Moseley and a short distance from King's Heath high street. The area boasts excellent shops/cafes and transport links, including multiple bus routes and the upcoming reopening of King's Heath railway station.

  What we'll offer you...

  NHS pension scheme and annual leave entitlement

  Post-event team reflect service, wellbeing hub and massage chair

  CPD opportunities, including a range of exclusive national training in therapeutic expertise/leadership/education and service development.

  'Parkview Council' a staff-led initiative promoting staff psychological, and physical wellbeing.

  Free onsite parking (subject to availability) with electric car charging points and access to a discounted cafeteria with breakout space.

  Access to the University of Birmingham Family Therapy training clinic onsite

  Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

  Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

  Details

  Date posted

  20 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8b

  Salary

  £64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours

  Reference number

  284-25-7415297-MHSCM

  Job locations

  Parkview

  60 Queensbridge Road, Moseley,

  Birmingham

  B13 8QE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

  When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

  Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

  When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

  Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Experienced Qualified Clinical/Forensic Psychologist eligible for chartered status
  • HCPC registered with Doctorate in Clinical/Forensic Psychology
  • Highly specialist skills in meeting the needs of children, adolescents and young adults with highly complex mental health needs
  • Post qualification training leading to highly developed specialist knowledge of issues relevant to population eg DBT, EMDR,

  Desirable

  • Formal Leadership/Management training
  • Risk management training for those with highly complex mental health problems

  Knowledge & Nature of Experience

  Essential

  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics , neuropsychology or two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
  • Highly developed knowledge across relevant clinical areas e.g. working with personality difficulties and complex risk of harms, complex neurodiverse presentations cooccurring with mental health difficulties.
  • Significant experience of providing clinical supervision and consultation, with psychologists and other professional groups.
  • Experience of contributing to planning and evaluation of services and innovation and improvement
  • Well organised and an effective team player
  • Experience of teaching, training, staff support, research
  • Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
  • Significant experience of assessing and treating children, young people and/or young adults with complex mental health needs
  • Significant experience of assessing and managing risk clients that involves judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options

  Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

  Essential

  • Well-motivated to be part of Inpatient CAMHS. Enthusiasm for working with this client group and their families.
  • Skills and knowledge of using NHS systems, such as RIO, Microsoft office for use with audits, research and presentations to wider audiences

  Other Requirements

  Essential

  • Able to work in dynamic fast paced environment

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Experienced Qualified Clinical/Forensic Psychologist eligible for chartered status
  • HCPC registered with Doctorate in Clinical/Forensic Psychology
  • Highly specialist skills in meeting the needs of children, adolescents and young adults with highly complex mental health needs
  • Post qualification training leading to highly developed specialist knowledge of issues relevant to population eg DBT, EMDR,

  Desirable

  • Formal Leadership/Management training
  • Risk management training for those with highly complex mental health problems

  Knowledge & Nature of Experience

  Essential

  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics , neuropsychology or two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
  • Highly developed knowledge across relevant clinical areas e.g. working with personality difficulties and complex risk of harms, complex neurodiverse presentations cooccurring with mental health difficulties.
  • Significant experience of providing clinical supervision and consultation, with psychologists and other professional groups.
  • Experience of contributing to planning and evaluation of services and innovation and improvement
  • Well organised and an effective team player
  • Experience of teaching, training, staff support, research
  • Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
  • Significant experience of assessing and treating children, young people and/or young adults with complex mental health needs
  • Significant experience of assessing and managing risk clients that involves judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options

  Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

  Essential

  • Well-motivated to be part of Inpatient CAMHS. Enthusiasm for working with this client group and their families.
  • Skills and knowledge of using NHS systems, such as RIO, Microsoft office for use with audits, research and presentations to wider audiences

  Other Requirements

  Essential

  • Able to work in dynamic fast paced environment

  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).

  Additional information

  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 Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Parkview

  60 Queensbridge Road, Moseley,

  Birmingham

  B13 8QE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Parkview

  60 Queensbridge Road, Moseley,

  Birmingham

  B13 8QE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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