Clinical Psychologist

Overview

The post holder will be based within the Health in Mind team, which is a multi-disciplinary team including clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, Liaison psychiatrist and learning Disability nurses. The post holder will provide specialist clinical psychology and neuropsychology input as part of the Haemoglobinopathies multi-disciplinary team.

• The post holder will contribute to the provision of clinical psychology support and undertake neuropsychological assessments in the Haemoglobinopathy service, with a particular focus on Sickle Cell Disease.
• The post holder will provide psychological perspectives to psychological care planning in collaboration with other members of a multi-disciplinary team.

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.

Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mental Health (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Clare Barker-Ellis

Job title:

Principal Clinical Psychologist Email address: bwc.healt