Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - Zinnia CMHT
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B11 4HLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
We are excited to offer an Assistant Psychologist (Band 4) Full-time (37.5 hours) post within our Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Servic...
The post is based within the Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Services of the Trust. The post holder will have the opportunity to work closely with Psychology and Psychological Services colleagues based in a number of geographical areas and within new integrated team structures that provide a service for people who have complex interpersonal and emotional difficulties presenting with depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, personality disorder diagnoses, psychosis, and dual diagnoses, some of whom present a challenge to services. The individual will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of multilevel service provision and to further develop support skills in clinical assessment, formulation and intervention as well as involvement in relevant auditing and evaluation of clinical services, working alongside qualified staff.
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.
Training and Qualifications
Essential: - An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.; - Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable: - Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and/or research
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
Desirable
- Paid work in a setting providing direct care.
- Experience of working with people with serious mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia)
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
- An awareness and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and disabilities and of contemporary issues in the field.
Desirable
- Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing.
- Experience using microcomputers and associated software for purposes of data analysis and reporting, including databases and statistical programmes such as SPSS.
Personal
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact and to build and sustain relationships with people with mental health problems and associated disabilities.
- Under the day-to-day direction of a qualified psychologist, has ability to work independently, reliably, consistently and with initiative (seeking guidance when necessary).
Desirable: - An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
Other
Essential: - An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable: - A desire to explore a career in professional psychology
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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