Permanent Principal Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

Permanent Principal Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

Permanent RoleLocation: BirminghamCareer Level C / NHS Band 7 8b)

This role could consider an experienced qualified clinical or forensic psychologist looking to step up to Principal level or looking at this step up in near future.

Salary for experienced Qualified Psychologist: £51,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience

Full-time 1.0wte or part time 0.8wte considered

St Andrew's Healthcare is a charity with a clear purpose: to inspire hope and transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. Our Birmingham site is entering an exciting period of growth and innovation, and we are looking for a Psychologist who wants to be part of shaping the future of secure care.

Why This Role Matters

This is an exciting opportunity at our Birmingham hospital, offering the chance to shape and grow your service that will make a real difference to the lives of our patients and have a chance to step into a position where your clinical expertise directly influences the care and recovery of the patients on your ward.

Working in a service that truly values psychological thinking, you'll use targeted, formulation-led interventions to reduce barriers and enhance stability. Your work will have visible, meaningful impact every day.

Main duties of the job

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Principal Clinical or Forensic Psychologist (maybe someone looking for step up to Principal with experience in the near future or working at Principal level now) with a strong interest in working with complex and challenging patient groups. You will be already hold a HCPC registration.

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with the our MDT and also our reach out and NHS partners.
• Deliver a range of assessments and evidence-based therapies, including LMV, EMDR, DBT and trauma-focused approaches
• Provide both 1:1 and group interventions
• Work across diverse clinical populations, including older adults and adults of working age
• Contribute to supervision, training, research and service development
• Be part of a team that values reflective practice, shared learning and practitioner wellbeing

You'll join a motivated, skilled and supportive Psychology team that celebrates individual strengths and nurtures emerging specialisms. This is a place where you can grow, innovate and shape your career.

Rewards

• Pension
• Sickness policy on par with the NHS
• Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days plus bank holidays after years of service
• Life cover
• Electric Car lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Free parking
• Paid DBS application
• Access to free vocational qualifications

About us

Every day, you'll be expected to live our CARE values Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

About the Birmingham Division

Known for its warm, welcoming and collaborative culture, our Birmingham site provides medium and low secure services for men and women. We work closely with partners across the West Midlands, including the University of Birmingham and Aston University, and we're proud of our strong multidisciplinary ethos.

This is a hospital embracing positive change, innovation and new ways of working a place where your ideas will be heard and your professional growth actively supported.

You can achieve more at St Andrews Healthcare

St Andrews Healthcare is a charity providing specialist mental healthcare services. We work in partnership with a number of NHS, voluntary, educational and research organisations to deliver a range of specialist inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve the lives of people with complex mental health needs.

Be Part of Something Transformational

If you're ready to join a team that is passionate about improving patient journeys, embracing innovation and delivering high-quality, compassionate care, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information or an informal discussion around the opportunity please contact James Farrelly on or .

Job responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Principal Clinical or Forensic Psychologist (or someone ready to step up to this level) with experience or a strong interest in working with complex and challenging patient groups. You will be eligible for or already hold HCPC registration.

Person Specification Qualifications

• HCPC Registration
• Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

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.

£60,000 to £62,588 a year plus 38 days leave plus package

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Job share
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours