Band 7 Practice Placement Manager

Employer information

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

Come and join our team!

Are you a Psychological Professional or experienced Psychological Professions educator passionate about improving patient care by developing our future workforce? Join our Corporate Psychological Professions team and help strengthen the education, placement and workforce pipeline across our services.

A key focus of this 21-month fixed term role is increasing access to high-quality clinical and practice placements and growing supervision capacity, helping us develop a sustainable workforce that meets the needs of our patients and communities. You will:

• grow and widen access to placement and supervision capacity
• support NHS England Education and Training Activity Planning (ETAP) and improve workforce, placement and supervision reporting
• lead careers workshops and engagement activities, working with professional bodies, education providers and community partners to widen access and help address workforce inequalities
• support high-quality learning environments through the Safe Learning Environment Charter, National Education and Training Survey (NETS), Educator Voice and learner feedback
• contribute to NHS England professional registration and recognised title requirements and strengthen pre- and post-registration pathways into employment.

Main duties of the job

You will bring professional knowledge and experience of Psychological Professions practice, education or training, enabling you to work confidently with learners, supervisors, services, Higher Education Institutions and other partners. You will also support the Chief Psychological Professions Officer and senior Psychological Professions leads in delivering education and workforce priorities.

Our growing team of Psychological Professions work across a diverse range of primary and secondary care mental health services, specialist community and inpatient service settings and in physical healthcare settings services covering Birmingham and Solihull. In addition to our clinical services, we also have an established training programme with our local Universities, to provide Low Intensity Psychological Interventions training for NHS Talking Therapies service and are clinical placement providers for a range of course programmes for the Psychological Professions workforce. We have strong working relationships with NHSE, and work together to ensure that our colleagues have the best possible CPD and training opportunities to provide high quality care for our service users and communities. Supporting, students, trainers and learners who are all committed to work as a registered/accredited Psychological Professional, is a key part of this.

Working for our organisation

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.

Person specification

Training and Qualification

Essential criteria

• Qualification in a Psychological Profession, or relevant postgraduate qualification in psychology with significant experience in Psychological Professions education, training or workforce development.
• Current registration with the relevant statutory regulator or an NHS England-recognised register, where required for the professional title or role held.
• Recognised mentoring qualification / Evidence of having completed relevant Student Supervision and Assessment training.
• Evidence of continuous professional and management development.

Desirable criteria

• Leadership and Management qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of current issues and priorities for mental health care.
• Knowledge of current psychological professions training programmes.
• Experience of teaching and educational knowledge to be able to create effective teaching and learning environments.
• Recent experience of mentoring/coaching junior staff.
• Experience of supporting, assessing and providing pastoral support to learners.
• A good working knowledge of clinical procedures and experience of application in practice

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working as a clinical educator.
• Formal teaching experience: for example, delivery of statutory and mandatory courses/ teaching in education establishments.
• Experience of devising, implementing, and reviewing action plans to aid learners' development.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to communicate effectively within a multi-professional team.
• Evidence of multi-professional team working.
• Able to work flexibly to support staff/learners develop, as well as meet service need.
• Able to work under own initiative and under pressure.
• Data collection and statistical analysis skills.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate management abilities i.e. relevant decision making.

Additional employer information

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust's induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 200.4KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 112.7KB)
• Everyday Behaviours Guide (PDF, 159.9KB)
• Recruitment Fraud and Fees Notice (PDF, 280.6KB)
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Statement (PDF, 272.6KB)
• Recruitment Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement (PDF, 288.6KB)