Locum Psychologist – Children & Young People's Learning Disabilities Service – Birmingham

The role

You will undertake specialist psychological assessments, develop formulations, and deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people aged 0–19. The role involves supporting individuals with learning disabilities, mental health difficulties, and neurodevelopmental conditions.

What you will do

• Undertake specialist psychological assessments for children and young people aged 0–19 years.
• Develop formulations to understand complex presentations and inform care planning and intervention.
• Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions tailored to individual needs.
• Support children and young people who present with behaviours that challenge and co-occurring mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers, schools, social care teams, and other professionals.
• Provide consultation and psychological advice to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Contribute to safeguarding, risk assessment, and risk management processes.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Support service development and the promotion of psychologically informed approaches.

Required qualifications

• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Experience conducting psychological assessments and delivering psychological interventions.
• Experience working with children and young people and/or individuals with learning disabilities, mental health difficulties, or neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication, formulation, and report-writing skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles and risk management.

Nice to have

• Experience working within NHS services.
• Experience supporting children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
• Experience working with behaviours that challenge.
• Knowledge of autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental presentations.
• Experience providing consultation and guidance to families and professional networks.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS agency rates.
• Flexible working arrangements with full-time and part-time options available.
• Opportunity to work within a specialist children's learning disability and neurodevelopmental service.
• Varied and clinically rewarding caseload.
• Collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Regular clinical supervision and professional support.
• Dedicated Pulse consultant throughout your placement.
• Streamlined compliance and onboarding process.
• Access to exclusive NHS opportunities through Pulse Mental Health.

About the company

Pulse Mental Health is a leading healthcare recruitment agency, connecting talented professionals with rewarding opportunities across the NHS and independent sector.