Band 4 Assistant Psychologist

The Staff Mental Health Hub is a Clinical Psychology-led team of mental health professionals and psychological therapists working across Birmingham and Solihull to provide support to health and social care staff. We are now seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join the team of compassionate, inclusive and committed professionals.

The Staff Mental Health Hub service provides a range of psychological support to individuals across all staff groups and organisations. Colleagues have rapid access to specialist individual psychological assessment which can lead to advice, consultation, and either brief interventions or onward referral where appropriate., In the post of Assistant Psychologist, you will work closely and under the supervision of Clinical Psychologists to support the clinical work of the service. You will be required to efficiently support service users to access the service by providing a first contact in order to triage and screen for risk issues. Furthermore, you will have opportunities to support psychoeducation workshops and service promotion activities. You will contribute to the improvement of the service by developing materials and up to date resources to support users of the service. You will be responsible for the implementation of the on-going service evaluation, including data collection, service user experience survey, qualitative and quantitative research. You will support the activity reporting for the service.

Applicants should have good communication & organisational skills and an ability to work in a collaborative and professional manner in a highly confidential service. Experience of NHS services and using Microsoft Office products, databases and client record systems will be an advantage.

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.