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The Senior Psychologist will lead the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychological interventions for service users with complex trauma presentations. As a clinical specialist, you will provide expert assessment, formulation, and intervention, ensuring that psychological care is tailored to the needs of asylum seekers and refugees.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Duration: : 12 months FTC, with possibility of 3-year extension (subject to project funding)
Location: Birmingham/Sandwell - 5 day in-person role working in the project clinic)
Salary: £52,866.48 - £64,614.57 per annum
Job Purpose:
The Senior Psychologist/Psychotherapist will lead the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychological interventions for service users with complex trauma presentations. As a clinical specialist, they will provide expert assessment, formulation, and intervention, ensuring that psychological care is tailored to the needs of asylum seekers and refugees.
A key aspect of the role is clinical leadership, including supervision and training for psychologists, and the assistant psychologist and caseworker to ensure psychological principles inform all aspects of service delivery. The postholder will drive the integration of trauma-informed practices, contribute to clinical governance, and support outcome monitoring. They will also play a pivotal role in supporting pathways for stabilisation and trauma-focused therapy.
Working closely with the Clinical Lead to uphold clinical standards, the Senior Psychologist will focus on the direct provision and supervision of psychological interventions, rather than broader operational and service management functions. Additionally, they will engage with external stakeholders to promote best practices in psychological care and facilitate seamless referral pathways.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Knowledge:
- Clinical/ Forensic/ Counselling Psychologist with HCPC registration or Psychotherapist with UKCP, BACP or BABCP accreditation.
- Further advanced training in relevant specialist treatment delivery (e.g. CBT, EMDR, NET)
- Advanced expertise in complex trauma, PTSD, and comorbid mental health conditions, particularly in refugee and asylum-seeking populations.
- In-depth understanding of trauma-informed care models, stabilization techniques, and stepped-care approaches.
- Extensive knowledge of evidence-based trauma therapies, including TF-CBT, CBT, EMDR, NET, and third-wave approaches.
- Strong working knowledge of safeguarding policies, risk assessment protocols, and ethical guidelines (e.g., HCPC, BPS, UKCP, BACP, BABCP, NICE guidelines).
- Understanding of mental health policy, advocacy, and service commissioning within humanitarian and third-sector settings.
Skills:
- Highly developed clinical assessment, formulation, and treatment planning skills for complex cases.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and clinical supervision abilities to support junior psychologists and multidisciplinary teams.
- High-level risk assessment and crisis intervention competencies.
- Strong interdisciplinary teamwork, with the ability to liaise effectively with external agencies and humanitarian stakeholders.
- Proficiency in research, audit, and data-driven service evaluation to support evidence-based practice.
- Highly developed skills in effectively communicating complex, ethically sensitive, and clinically relevant information both orally and in writing to clients, their families, carers, and professional colleagues across different healthcare and humanitarian settings.
Experience:
- At least three years of post-qualification experience, with significant experience delivering trauma-focused therapy.
- Experience providing clinical leadership and supervision to Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, or trainees.
- Demonstrated ability to manage high-risk and complex clinical cases.
- Strong record of multidisciplinary team collaboration and policy engagement.
- Experience working with refugees, asylum seekers, or survivors of trafficking and torture.
- Research, service evaluation, or policy development experience.
- Prior work in humanitarian, NGO, or third-sector organisations would be an asset to the role.
- Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite. The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation (please upload as one document) by the closing date:
10 November 2025, 11.59pm (GMT)
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Right to work in the UK - Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Employment sponsorship will NOT be offered by MSF UK for this role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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The Charity
James’ Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through delivering free clinical services. We currently have centres in Newcastle, Liverpool and London; and in early 2026 we will be opening our fourth centre in Birmingham. Our new centre in Birmingham will be there to support suicidal men living in the West Midlands.
Our trained, professional therapists deliver a proven clinical service in a warm and welcoming environment, ensuring that men are seen quickly at the point of crisis. We have so far treated over 4,300 men who might otherwise have been unable to access the support they desperately need.
The Role
We are recruiting for a team of clinicians to deliver our clinical proven intervention at our new James’ Place centre in Birmingham, due to open in early 2026. As a Senior Suicide Prevention Therapist, you will work alongside the Head of Centre to manage and support the clinical team in delivering our unique intervention and co-producing effective safety plans to maintain their safety. You will be an experienced mental health professional or therapist with demonstrable interest in suicide prevention and team management and leadership. You will support men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis and their supporter(s), delivering our unique intervention and co-producing effective safety plans to maintain their safety. Successful applicants will be joining a new team at a pivotal time and will have the opportunity to shape the local culture at James’ Place Birmingham. Training and support will be provided by the Head of Centre in Birmingham and the wider James’ Place team.
Person Specification
The role requires someone with a relevant qualification who can confidently lead a team and support men experiencing a suicidal crisis. You will need to be able to effectively conduct risk assessments and deliver our clinically proven therapeutic intervention to ensure client safety. Strong therapeutic communication, the ability to work autonomously and teamwork skills are also essential to this role, as well as the ability to build trust and hope.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 12th November
Interviews will be held in person on Thursday 20th November.
Online Information Session
We will be holding a 1-hour online information event on Wednesday 29th October where you can hear more about James’ Place, the Senior Suicide Prevention Therapist role and our plans for the Birmingham centre. There will be a session at 12:30pm and an evening session at 6:30pm.
To book on to an information session, please call 0203 4888 404 and ask to speak with Rosie Barrett.
Thank you!
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
The Charity
James’ Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through delivering free clinical services. We currently have centres in Newcastle, Liverpool and London; and in early 2026 we will be opening our fourth centre in Birmingham. Our new centre in Birmingham will be there to support suicidal men living in the West Midlands.
Our trained, professional therapists deliver a proven clinical service in a warm and welcoming environment, ensuring that men are seen quickly at the point of crisis. We have so far treated over 4,300 men who might otherwise have been unable to access the support they desperately need.
The Role
We are recruiting for a team of clinicians to deliver our clinical proven intervention at our new James’ Place centre in Birmingham. As a Suicide Prevention Therapist, you will be an experienced mental health professional or therapist with demonstrable interest in suicide prevention. You will support men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis and their supporter(s), delivering our unique intervention and co-producing effective safety plans to maintain their safety. Successful applicants will be joining a new team at a pivotal time and will have the opportunity to shape the local culture at James’ Place Birmingham.
Person Specification
The role requires someone with a relevant qualification who can confidently support men experiencing a suicidal crisis. You will need to be able to effectively conduct risk assessments and deliver our clinically proven therapeutic intervention to ensure client safety. Strong therapeutic communication, the ability to work autonomously and teamwork skills are also essential to this role, as well as the ability to build trust and hope.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 12th November
Interviews will be held in person on Friday 21st November
Online Information Session
We will be holding a 1-hour online information event on Wednesday 29th October where you can hear more about James’ Place, the Suicide Prevention Therapist role and our plans for the Birmingham centre. There will be a session at 12:30pm and an evening session at 6:30pm.
To book on to an information session, please call 0203 4888 404 and ask to speak with Rosie Barrett.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.