Band 8b Highly Specialist Psychologist

As a result of maternity leave, applications are invited for a Band 8b Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist 12 month fixed term/secondment position in the Birmingham-wide specialist community service for adults with learning disabilities. We are looking for an innovative, compassionate and enthusiastic Applied Psychologist to lead on the provision of Psychology services within our Intensive Support Team (IST). The IST enhances the care offered by our multidisciplinary Community teams located across Birmingham. The Team adopts an integrated and multi-disciplinary approach providing specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for people with learning disabilities presenting with complex health needs. The focus is to provide short term interventions, prevent hospital admission, prevent escalation of risk behaviours and to offer support during times of crisis. The post holder will be based at one of our learning disability bases at The Greenfields, Kings Norton. ., · As a senior psychologist, you will work closely alongside psychology leads who work within Community and Forensic services, to shape the future delivery of psychological services.
· Work with a small caseload of clients with complex mental and/ or physical health needs.
· Provide assessment, formulation and intervention regarding trauma informed, positive behaviour support., + Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
+ Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address, Our specialist healthcare service for people with Learning Disabilities also offers a wide and diverse range of experiences for the post holder, such as opportunities to develop clinical leadership skills and be involved with clinical projects and pathway development. The Psychology Service offers support and close links with other psychologists through facilitated reflective practice groups, CPD events and team meetings.

If you would be keen to work in innovative and creative ways to maximise the quality of life of some of the most vulnerable members of our community, whilst reducing the risk of trauma associated with hospital admission, we would be very pleased to hear from you.

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with Learning Disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you., Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a 'Great Place to Work'. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
+ Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
+ Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
+ Discounts for local and national retailers
+ Dedicated well-being services for all employees
+ Flexible working where possible