Band 8a Psychological Therapy Professional - Callum Lodge
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B18 5SJ |
| Company: | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7298431/436-7298431 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and committed Psychological Therapy Professional to join our established Specialist Psychotherapy Service at BSMHFT. To support us delivering and developing high quality therapy services for patients with complex attachment trauma and emotional needs.
You will be joining a well-established psychodynamic, tertiary level service that has been providing therapeutic services for over thirty years, for people with complex and enduring emotional difficulties. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of people committed to providing and maintaining high quality and compassionate psychological care and supporting staff in applying psychodynamic ideas to their work through the provision of supervision, consultation and training. Continuing professional development and the opportunity to learn from experience is highly valued in this service. We have regular opportunities to work together with colleagues including a fortnightly journal club.
We are looking for someone who has a training and experience in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and an understanding and an interest in Compassion Focused Therapy and who is willing to engage in further training to meet the needs of the service. Any further training required will be supported by SPS. The post offers the opportunity to be involved in both individual and group therapy.
A psychodynamic approach underpins all of our work at SPS. We provide group and individual long term psychotherapy for up to years. This includes a compassion focused group psychotherapy programme, a therapeutic day programme, analytic group work and individual psychotherapy. We also provide supervision, reflective practice , consultation, link work and training to staff across the trust and you would be expected to contribute to these activities as needed with a focus on the clinical provision in SPS.
As a member of the team you will be expected to contribute to projects that are aimed at improving the quality and accessibility of our service to our diverse Birmingham population.
You will be supported in this post through clinical supervision, reflective practice and line management arrangements. This position will be based at Callum Lodge in Winson Green, although travel to other sites on occasion may be required.
There will be opportunities to work with colleagues across the trust on specific projects and there is an option to be part of the on call rota system.
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.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and committed Psychological Therapy Professional to join our established Specialist Psychotherapy Service at BSMHFT. To support us delivering and developing high quality therapy services for patients with complex attachment trauma and emotional needs.
You will be joining a well-established psychodynamic, tertiary level service that has been providing therapeutic services for over thirty years, for people with complex and enduring emotional difficulties. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of people committed to providing and maintaining high quality and compassionate psychological care and supporting staff in applying psychodynamic ideas to their work through the provision of supervision, consultation and training. Continuing professional development and the opportunity to learn from experience is highly valued in this service. We have regular opportunities to work together with colleagues including a fortnightly journal club.
We are looking for someone who has a training and experience in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and an understanding and an interest in Compassion Focused Therapy and who is willing to engage in further training to meet the needs of the service. Any further training required will be supported by SPS. The post offers the opportunity to be involved in both individual and group therapy.
The successful applicant will be expected to complete training in Group Analysis as part of their role, facilitated by the Institute of Group Analysis.
This advert closes on Sunday 20 Jul 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and committed Psychological Therapy Professional to join our established Specialist Psychotherapy Service at BSMHFT. To support us delivering and developing high quality therapy services for patients with complex attachment trauma and emotional needs.
You will be joining a well-established psychodynamic, tertiary level service that has been providing therapeutic services for over thirty years, for people with complex and enduring emotional difficulties. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of people committed to providing and maintaining high quality and compassionate psychological care and supporting staff in applying psychodynamic ideas to their work through the provision of supervision, consultation and training. Continuing professional development and the opportunity to learn from experience is highly valued in this service. We have regular opportunities to work together with colleagues including a fortnightly journal club.
We are looking for someone who has a training and experience in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and an understanding and an interest in Compassion Focused Therapy and who is willing to engage in further training to meet the needs of the service. Any further training required will be supported by SPS. The post offers the opportunity to be involved in both individual and group therapy.
A psychodynamic approach underpins all of our work at SPS. We provide group and individual long term psychotherapy for up to years. This includes a compassion focused group psychotherapy programme, a therapeutic day programme, analytic group work and individual psychotherapy. We also provide supervision, reflective practice , consultation, link work and training to staff across the trust and you would be expected to contribute to these activities as needed with a focus on the clinical provision in SPS.
As a member of the team you will be expected to contribute to projects that are aimed at improving the quality and accessibility of our service to our diverse Birmingham population.
You will be supported in this post through clinical supervision, reflective practice and line management arrangements. This position will be based at Callum Lodge in Winson Green, although travel to other sites on occasion may be required.
There will be opportunities to work with colleagues across the trust on specific projects and there is an option to be part of the on call rota system.
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.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and committed Psychological Therapy Professional to join our established Specialist Psychotherapy Service at BSMHFT. To support us delivering and developing high quality therapy services for patients with complex attachment trauma and emotional needs.
You will be joining a well-established psychodynamic, tertiary level service that has been providing therapeutic services for over thirty years, for people with complex and enduring emotional difficulties. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of people committed to providing and maintaining high quality and compassionate psychological care and supporting staff in applying psychodynamic ideas to their work through the provision of supervision, consultation and training. Continuing professional development and the opportunity to learn from experience is highly valued in this service. We have regular opportunities to work together with colleagues including a fortnightly journal club.
We are looking for someone who has a training and experience in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and an understanding and an interest in Compassion Focused Therapy and who is willing to engage in further training to meet the needs of the service. Any further training required will be supported by SPS. The post offers the opportunity to be involved in both individual and group therapy.
The successful applicant will be expected to complete training in Group Analysis as part of their role, facilitated by the Institute of Group Analysis.
This advert closes on Sunday 20 Jul 2025