Job Description

Are you looking for a new role that offers you a challenge, the space to think differently and an opportunity to grow? We are looking for a Principal psychologist to join the Integrated Residential Outreach Care (IROC) team on a fixed term contract for maternity cover. We also welcome applications from experienced senior psychologists who would like to develop their leadership and management skills. Secondments to this role can also be considered.



The Integrated Residential Outreach Care (IROC) service offers an integrated framework of system support that is both trauma informed and trauma responsive to children and young people (CYP). The framework supports CYP who present with the most complex psychological, emotional and behavioural distress with multiple needs.



IROC works with CYP under the care of the local authority placed in children's residential home where to safeguard a Deprivation of Liberty Order (DOL) may be in place. IROC plays a pivotal role in a pathway of care, supporting professionals and existing agencies by leading on multi-agency integrated care planning, clinical formulation, risk assessing and implementing a Quality Therapeutic Standards tool to improve outcomes for CYP placed in residential care.



In this role you will be expected to provide highly specialist expert advice guidance and consultation. You will contribute alongside the team for the implementation of key changes to improve the children in care pathways and the experience of CYP leaving CAMHS T4 hospital stepping down to a residential setting. The post holder will ensure that specialist training, supervision and specialist intervention is available to the system of care givers around the CYP.



We are a multi-disciplinary team that supports young people aged 13 -18 as part of the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative (WMCPC). The team includes nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, administrators and is expanding.



We work with young people at risk of Tier 4 admission. We work systemically with residential homes, social care, families, CAMHS and schools.



The team has a range of expertise in trauma, therapeutic parenting, systemic and group work, DBT and more.



This role allows for the opportunity to work systemically to improve outcomes for children and young people.



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.



Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's 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.