Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - Secure Care and Offender Health

As an assistant psychologist in our services, there is access to regular, highly specialist supervision and CPD as part of a wider psychology team of over 70 staff. We offer continued support and progression within this network, and we work hard to ensure our roles are inclusive and enriching for the post-holders. We are also committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff team to provide a positive and fulfilling experience of work.

Assistant psychologists support qualified psychologists in delivering a high-quality service. This involves working in multi-disciplinary teams and engaging directly with men and women with complex and long-term problems who present with high risk or offending behaviours.

Within the Reaside Clinic and Tamarind Centre roles, there are opportunities to contribute to assessments, formulations, and interventions with adult men who have a history of offending behaviours and mental health difficulties within an inpatient setting. The MHRT role is at the Ardenleigh Hospital site. There are opportunities to contribute to assessments, formulations, and interventions with adults with mental health needs who have been found guilty of an offence, as an alternative to a custodial sentence.

Within the OPD Pathway services, the team works closely with probation practitioners to support the use of psychologically informed practices with high-risk cases in custody and the community. Travel across the West Midlands area will be part of the role. In this post, there are opportunities to contribute to case consultations, build formulation skills, develop and deliver training, and support reflective practice and wellbeing spaces, as well as involvement in research, audit, and service development projects.

Candidates with previous experience of working within a range of clinical settings including Forensic, Mental Health, Social Care, and Learning Disabilities are welcomed.

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.

Within the Secure Care and Offender Health directorate, vacancies for Assistant Psychologists have arisen within the following teams:

• Reaside Clinic - A medium secure unit for men (1.0 WTE).
• Tamarind Centre - A medium secure unit for men (1.0 WTE fixed term to cover maternity leave).
• Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR); part of the Criminal Justice Recovery Service (0.6 fixed term contract for 12 months).
• Community Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway Services (1.6 WTE).

Our values centre on providing compassionate, high-quality, and person-centred care and we are looking for like-minded individuals to apply. The role would suit committed, hard-working, and compassionate individuals with an interest in working with people who present with complex needs within the criminal justice system. The directorate has a diverse portfolio of services and has an excellent national reputation, with accreditations from QNIC, NHS England, QNFMHS, and the National Autistic Society.