Band 8b Practitioner Psychologist - Severe Asthma Service
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £62,215 - £72,293 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B9 5SS |
| Company: | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7277067/436-7277067 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
An opportunity has arisen for a Practitioner Psychologist to lead the Severe Asthma Psychology Service based at the Heartlands Hospital.
The Birmingham Regional Severe Asthma Service is a specialist tertiary level service that offers an MDT approach to the management of severe asthma and related breathing conditions. Psychology is well respected in the service and provides direct clinical assessment and intervention to patients at an individual and group level, on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Psychology is well integrated into the MDT and inputs into specialist clinics, offers reflective practice and teaching and training to the team.
The role provides an exciting opportunity to collaborate with other psychologists working in asthma psychology nationally. You will be welcomed by asthma service colleagues who are keen to support in the continued development of the service. You will be a valued colleague in our Clinical Health Psychology Service and the Psychological Professionals workforce at BSMHFT.
You will ideally have experience of working in asthma and physical health settings, but our principal aim is to recruit a psychologist with the right passion and skills to continue to lead and develop the service. This will include skills in delivering supervision and training to non-psychologists, as well as consultation.
You will need to be able to demonstrate a developed understanding of the psychological aspects of asthma and breathing conditions and how this may interact with pre-existing vulnerabilities and mental health, as well affecting the patients’ quality of life and wider societal/personal roles. Having experience in working with trauma would be an advantage.
This post is 30hrs hours per week, offered as 12 months fixed term/secondment. If applying for secondment please ensure you have approval from your manager to release you for the secondment period of 12 months.
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.
This advert closes on Sunday 27 Jul 2025
An opportunity has arisen for a Practitioner Psychologist to lead the Severe Asthma Psychology Service based at the Heartlands Hospital.
The Birmingham Regional Severe Asthma Service is a specialist tertiary level service that offers an MDT approach to the management of severe asthma and related breathing conditions. Psychology is well respected in the service and provides direct clinical assessment and intervention to patients at an individual and group level, on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Psychology is well integrated into the MDT and inputs into specialist clinics, offers reflective practice and teaching and training to the team.
The role provides an exciting opportunity to collaborate with other psychologists working in asthma psychology nationally. You will be welcomed by asthma service colleagues who are keen to support in the continued development of the service. You will be a valued colleague in our Clinical Health Psychology Service and the Psychological Professionals workforce at BSMHFT.
You will ideally have experience of working in asthma and physical health settings, but our principal aim is to recruit a psychologist with the right passion and skills to continue to lead and develop the service. This will include skills in delivering supervision and training to non-psychologists, as well as consultation.
You will need to be able to demonstrate a developed understanding of the psychological aspects of asthma and breathing conditions and how this may interact with pre-existing vulnerabilities and mental health, as well affecting the patients’ quality of life and wider societal/personal roles. Having experience in working with trauma would be an advantage.
This post is 30hrs hours per week, offered as 12 months fixed term/secondment. If applying for secondment please ensure you have approval from your manager to release you for the secondment period of 12 months.
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.
This advert closes on Sunday 27 Jul 2025