Band 5 Psychology Support Officer

Company: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Come Join Our Team!

Are you keen to support our NHS workforce to develop and grow? Could you help develop the range of roles and opportunities for Psychological Professions in the NHS? If so, come join our team!

Overview

This is an exciting time to join the Corporate Psychology team in our Trust. As an all-age mental health service provider, we work on transformational professional practice, professional standards, workforce development, and training and education projects, both internal to the Trust and region-wide for psychological professionals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support, coordinate, and monitor professional practice, professional standards, workforce development, and education & training for Psychological Professionals Projects within the Chief Psychologist’s portfolio.
  • Provide strong project support and data reporting focus, and key elements of project coordination and delivery.
  • Provide effective and comprehensive administrative support to the Chief Psychologist and senior Psychological Professions leads.
  • Initiate action on behalf of the Chief Psychologist linked to agreed programmes of work.
  • Monitor and diarise key project meetings.
  • Monitor and respond to email accounts and queries to ensure timely contact.
  • Lead workforce project support and coordination of workforce data returns for the Chief Psychological Professions Officer.
  • Work autonomously to deliver various programmes of work.

Additional Information

The role will be a 22‑month fixed‑term full‑time co‑ordination role with hybrid working and pre‑planned attendance at Trust sites as required. The Psychological Professions work across a diverse range of all‑age mental health services covering Birmingham and Solihull, and also collaborate with local universities for training programmes.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust employs about 4,000 staff and serves approximately 70,000 people each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services and specialised services nationally, and are proud of our international reputation for research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, and we are committed to providing inclusive care to all community members.

Contact

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Christiana Akinfolarin

Job title: Psychology Professions Practice Placement Manager

Email: bsmhft.psychologyplacementteam@nhs.net

Telephone: 07985882542

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Posted: July 16th, 2026