Jobs Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - Zinnia CMHT
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Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - Zinnia CMHT

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B11 4HL Posted 21 October 2026 Apply by 4 November 2026
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Salary for this role£28,392 – £31,157 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2225, Clinical psychologists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

We are excited to offer an Assistant Psychologist (Band 4) Full-time (37.5 hours) post within our Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Services. The post is based at Zinnia Community Mental Health Team at the Zinnia Centre, Sparkhill, Birmingham This post is offered on a fixed term basis for 23 months.

We offer ample opportunities for 1:1 client work, group work, working with the MDT and research and audit. You will be part of a well-established psychology team. The post holder will also have the opportunity to receive 1:1 clinical supervision from a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. Please note that this post is predominantly located in the CMHT base, although there may be some remote working adhoc depending on duties.

We are looking to recruit a psychology graduate who has relevant clinical experience and is interested and passionate about working with people who have severe and enduring mental health problems.

There will be a specific focus on the provision of services for adults of 25-years-old and over.

Main duties of the job

The post is based within the Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Services of the Trust. The post holder will have the opportunity to work closely with Psychology and Psychological Services colleagues based in a number of geographical areas and within new integrated team structures that provide a service for people who have complex interpersonal and emotional difficulties presenting with depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, personality disorder diagnoses, psychosis, and dual diagnoses, some of whom present a challenge to services. The individual will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of multilevel service provision and to further develop support skills in clinical assessment, formulation and intervention as well as involvement in relevant auditing and evaluation of clinical services, working alongside qualified staff.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

23 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-8297748

Job locations

Zinnia Centre

100 Showell Green Lane

Birmingham

B11 4HL

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.

Desirable

  • Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and/or research

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).

Desirable

  • Paid work in a setting providing direct care.
  • Experience of working with people with serious mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia)
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • High level interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
  • An awareness and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and disabilities and of contemporary issues in the field.

Desirable

  • Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing.
  • Experience using microcomputers and associated software for purposes of data analysis and reporting, including databases and statistical programmes such as SPSS.

Personal

Essential

  • An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
  • An ability to interact and to build and sustain relationships with people with mental health problems and associated disabilities.
  • Under the day-to-day direction of a qualified psychologist, has ability to work independently, reliably, consistently and with initiative (seeking guidance when necessary).

Desirable

  • An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.

Other

Essential

  • An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.

Desirable

  • A desire to explore a career in professional psychology

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Zinnia Centre

100 Showell Green Lane

Birmingham

B11 4HL

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/

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