Developmental; B7-8a Applied Psychologist

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Developmental (B7-8a) Applied Psychologist

The closing date is 16 March 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Applied Psychologist interested in working within learning disability services. We would welcome applications from newly/ soon to be qualified Applied Psychologists wanting to follow a progression pathway to band 8a, or more experienced clinicians ready for an 8a position.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self‑motivated clinician who enjoys working as part of an MDT. The role is diverse and rewarding with excellent cross division support. The successful candidate will be delivering 1:1, group based and systemically informed evidence‑based interventions for individuals with learning disabilities and their support networks. There are opportunities to get involved in service development projects and contribute to pathway working.

There are strong links and support systems in place to enable cross divisional working which is core to the psychology offer.

You will be based with the Wolverhampton Community Learning Disability Team working alongside psychology and MDT colleagues supporting people with a learning disability experiencing significant mental health needs and/or displaying significant behavioural distress. The team is supportive, forward‑thinking & committed to improving patient care. It is part of a whole‑pathway model linking with the IST, FCT, A&T Inpatient services & local Commissioning services.

The CLDT provides a full range of assessments, interventions, support, training and advice to individuals themselves, their families and paid carers and the network of multi‑agency stakeholders who are involved in the care and support of people experiencing complex behavioural and/or emotional distress. The post‑holder will be part of a team committed to MDT working with people with a learning disability.

They will bring experience combining the best of evidence based clinical assessment & formulation with integrative, client centred, therapeutic interventions.

Guided by recovery principles, the teams maintain close liaison and pathways with a range of external agencies including social support accommodation services and social care agencies across the region in order to ensure that people with a learning disability and mental health and/or behavioural distress needs are also well supported by the full range of services and opportunities that meet their whole life person centred needs and aspirations.

The post‑holder will be part of a team committed to MDT working with people with a learning disability. They will bring experience combining the best of evidence based clinical assessment & formulation with integrative, client centred, therapeutic interventions. They will be skilled in both individual and group work adapted to match the different intellectual & emotional abilities within the client group.

They will have experience and skills to oversee the performance and development of existing psychological pathways, such as Trauma, PBS and Dementia. There are opportunities to develop new and existing group programmes. The post‑holder will support in training/supervising others, including practitioners & trainees working within the team at different times.

Psychologists throughout services across BCHFT have good links with the full range of Doctoral Psychology courses at the Universities of Birmingham, Coventry and Warwick and Wolverhampton. Key staff are closely involved with Research and Innovation. CPD and supervision for all grades of staff is highly valued. Psychological professionals are thoroughly integrated at all levels in the quality, governance and service development infrastructure of the Trust.

We look forward to receiving applications from HCPC registered Applied Psychologists who can demonstrate the breadth and depth of experience required for this role.

• To ensure high quality, specialist psychology provision to people with a learning disability with complex mental health needs and/or displaying significant behavioural distress . Working within community settings…