Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - Assertive Outreach
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 13 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Birmingham, B10 0PG |
| Cwmni: | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7771362/436-7771362 |
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A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated assistant psychologist to join Assertive Outreach services in Birmingham and Solihull.
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has 6 Assertive Outreach Teams (AOTs), forming part of our Integrated Community Care and Recovery service. This is a Band 4, 12 months fixed term post (there may be a possibility of extending the contract) based with Central Assertive Outreach Team. The post holder will join the specialist multidisciplinary teams providing intensive, flexible, and holistic support to people with complex psychosis or bipolar disorder who have been reluctant to engage with mainstream services. They will also be warmly welcomed into a well-established and supportive team of psychologists working across Assertive Outreach and Steps to Recovery inpatient rehabilitation services.
The post holder will be working under the supervision of a clinical psychologist and will receive regular individual clinical supervision as well as being able to access peer support through the Assistant Psychologists Group and assistant psychologist reflective practice groups. There is also a comprehensive CPD training programme which they will have access to.
We welcome applications from Individuals with an upper second-class psychology degree who are eligible for graduate membership of the BPS and who are interested in pursuing a career in clinical or counselling psychology.
AOTs use a well coordinated, team-based approach. The successful applicant will be assisting with the delivery and evaluation of psychological services to service users and families within the AO team. This will include working with individuals, providing structured low-intensity psychological interventions under the supervision of a clinical psychologist, as well as supporting clinical psychologists in the provision of more complex assessments and therapeutic interventions for individuals, families, and groups. There may be the opportunity to contribute to interventions with teams, comprehensive psychological assessments through the administration and scoring of questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and psychometric assessments. There will be opportunities to assist with the development and delivery of teaching and training packages to other staff groups and the honorary assistant psychologist group.
The post holder will work in conjunction with team members from other disciplines and contribute to multi-disciplinary discussions and meetings. The post holder will support the service with the Assertive Outreach Service evaluation project and may also participate in the collection, analysis, and presentation of data for other audit and service evaluation projects.
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
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Mar 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated assistant psychologist to join Assertive Outreach services in Birmingham and Solihull.
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has 6 Assertive Outreach Teams (AOTs), forming part of our Integrated Community Care and Recovery service. This is a Band 4, 12 months fixed term post (there may be a possibility of extending the contract) based with Central Assertive Outreach Team. The post holder will join the specialist multidisciplinary teams providing intensive, flexible, and holistic support to people with complex psychosis or bipolar disorder who have been reluctant to engage with mainstream services. They will also be warmly welcomed into a well-established and supportive team of psychologists working across Assertive Outreach and Steps to Recovery inpatient rehabilitation services.
The post holder will be working under the supervision of a clinical psychologist and will receive regular individual clinical supervision as well as being able to access peer support through the Assistant Psychologists Group and assistant psychologist reflective practice groups. There is also a comprehensive CPD training programme which they will have access to.
We welcome applications from Individuals with an upper second-class psychology degree who are eligible for graduate membership of the BPS and who are interested in pursuing a career in clinical or counselling psychology.
AOTs use a well coordinated, team-based approach. The successful applicant will be assisting with the delivery and evaluation of psychological services to service users and families within the AO team. This will include working with individuals, providing structured low-intensity psychological interventions under the supervision of a clinical psychologist, as well as supporting clinical psychologists in the provision of more complex assessments and therapeutic interventions for individuals, families, and groups. There may be the opportunity to contribute to interventions with teams, comprehensive psychological assessments through the administration and scoring of questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and psychometric assessments. There will be opportunities to assist with the development and delivery of teaching and training packages to other staff groups and the honorary assistant psychologist group.
The post holder will work in conjunction with team members from other disciplines and contribute to multi-disciplinary discussions and meetings. The post holder will support the service with the Assertive Outreach Service evaluation project and may also participate in the collection, analysis, and presentation of data for other audit and service evaluation projects.
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
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Mar 2026