Band 8A Senior Psychologist – Birmingham

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Job Title: Band 8A Senior Psychologist

Specialty: neurodevelopmental

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £ Per Hour (Negotiable)

Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to work with an NHS client of ours in their inpatient unit in west Midlands. This locum position is based in Birmingham with proposed working hours of 37.5 hours a week if full time. The role is set to begin ASAP and will last for 3 months initially with a position to extend. This role is offering an hourly rate which is open for negotiation. Please note that this position is inside IR35.

Job Role

The post holder will provide a high quality, specialist psychology service to children presenting with neurodevelopmental needs across all sectors of care within the Birmingham catchment area. The post holder will be part of the multidisciplinary team in the Neurodevelopmental Hubs and liaise closely with colleagues in education.
They will also supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists and others who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
They will support a culture of research and utilise research skills for audit, policy and service developments and propose and implement policy changes within the Service and the broader multidisciplinary team. They will also be highly visible and, accessible and a figure to whom staff, patients and their families, can turn to for assistance, advice and support.

Essential for the role

HCPC / GPHC details
Relevant Experience within a similar role
Availability to work this post Full-Time and travel/work from the above location

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