Job summary3 posts available:- 1x Permanent for 22.5 hours per week
- 2x 12 months Fixed Term - full time/part time hours available
We value ongoing professional development through opportunities to practice and harness your core therapeutic skills, reflective practice via team development sessions, peer support groups and continually reviewing the training needs individually. These skills are nurtured from the moment you join, with clarity around our team vision,values and standardised processes to help you get settled in.
Ask yourself...
Do you want to be part of a team where patients & staff would recommend the hospital services to their loved ones?
Do you like working dynamically & influencing the medical context to meet the needs of children & young people?
Would you like the opportunity to co-work with MDT members to create psychologically informed care?
Do you like having a varied job role that allows you to lead on projects and service development?
We have a vision for transforming organisational culture to deliver trauma informed, preventative and psychologically shaped patient care that is equitable to the diverse needs of the communities we serve. We aim to find strategic solutions to the challenges that arise in seeing our vision through and invite you to apply if believe you can make a difference. We welcome applicants who take pride in thinking 'team' and have a 'can do' attitude.
Main duties of the jobThis postcould either be appointed to as either a band 7 preceptorship working towards an 8a position, or at an 8a depending upon skills and experience. Responsibilities will be adjusted accordingly.
The post holder will be based within the Health in Mind team, which is a multi-disciplinary team including clinical psychologists,neuropsychologists and a Liaison psychiatrist. The post holder will provide input across different specialties inBCH, for example,therenal and livermulti-disciplinary teams.
About usBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
DetailsDate posted21 September 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 8a
Salary£57,528 to £64,750 a year
(perceptorship role)
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time,
Part-time,
Flexible working
Reference number284-26-8223894-DMRG
Job locationsHealth in Mind Birmingham Children's Hospital
Health in Mind Birmingham Children's Hospital 1st Floor Ladywood House B4 6NH
Birmingham
B4 6NH
United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- HCPC accredited psychology doctorate. Including: Clinical Psychology Doctorate, Counselling Psychology Doctorate, Health Psychology Doctorate
- HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable- Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors
Knowledge & ExperienceEssential- Experience of working with children/adolescents
Desirable- Experience of working in an inpatient and/or acute health setting
Analytic and Judgement skillsEssential- Facilitating clinical decision-making & care planning with multi-disciplinary professionals
Desirable- Ability to assimilate a lot of information in a fast paced, highly emotive environment
Proefssional/managerial/specialistEssential- Experience of psychological assessments
- Understanding of specialist psychological literature/guidelines
- Ability to use IT to prepare reports
- Confidence and experience of using Microsoft systems (outlook, word, powerpoint etc)
- Confidence and experience using common NHS IT systems eg. electronic patient records (EPR), electronic staff record (ESR)
Desirable- Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection eg. MS teams, zoom, accuRx, Doctor Doctor
Personal skillsEssential- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer nameBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
AddressHealth in Mind Birmingham Children's Hospital
Health in Mind Birmingham Children's Hospital 1st Floor Ladywood House B4 6NH
Birmingham
B4 6NH
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Consultant Clinical psychologist
Jo Horton
Jo.Horton@nhs.net
01213338048
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.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
