Clinical Psychologist - WMCPC IROC

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Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Psychologist - WMCPC IROC

The closing date is 10 November 2026

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Job summary

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) is the Lead Provider of Toucan, the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative, which delivers integrated specialist mental health, learning disability and autism services for young people across the region. Integrated Residential Outreach Care (IROC) provides a trauma-informed, multi-agency service for children and young people with complex needs living in residential settings and subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Order (DOLO). The Clinical Psychologist will provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for young people, families and professionals, while contributing to consultation, service development, staff support, training, research and multidisciplinary working. The post offers an exciting opportunity to improve outcomes for some of the most vulnerable young people in the West Midlands through collaborative, psychologically informed care.

Main duties of the job

Main duties will be to provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children and young people with complex mental health, emotional and behavioural needs living in residential settings. The post holder will work collaboratively with families, carers and multidisciplinary professionals, offering consultation, specialist advice and psychological leadership to support trauma-informed practice. Responsibilities will also include managing a complex caseload, contributing to care planning and service development, providing training and supervision, participating in clinical governance activities, and undertaking research, audit and quality improvement initiatives to improve outcomes for vulnerable young people across the West Midlands.

About us

Birmingham 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.

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-26-8152281-MHSCM-A

Job locations

Printing House Street

1, Printing House Street

Birmingham

B4 6DF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please 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 Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Clinical Psychologist eligible for chartered status
• Registration with appropriate body (eg HCPC, ACP, BACP, AFT)

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of working with children, adolescents and their families with mental health needs
• Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment for clients across the full range of mental health settings to include outpatient, community, day services and in-patient settings.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Clinical Psychologist eligible for chartered status
• Registration with appropriate body (eg HCPC, ACP, BACP, AFT)

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of working with children, adolescents and their families with mental health needs
• Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment for clients across the full range of mental health settings to include outpatient, community, day services and in-patient settings.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Printing House Street

1, Printing House Street

Birmingham

B4 6DF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Printing House Street

1, Printing House Street

Birmingham

B4 6DF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of IROC

Lisa McDonagh

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-26-8152281-MHSCM-A

Job locations

Printing House Street

1, Printing House Street

Birmingham

B4 6DF

United Kingdom

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