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Principal Clinical Psychologist post with DDP training at Birmingham Children’s Trust 

16 September 2025
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Birmingham Children’s Trust are looking for a Principal Clinical Psychologist who has DDP Training and experience, to join them on a part time, 12 month contract.

“The Therapeutic & Emotional Support Service (TESS) for children in care within Birmingham Children’s Trust is excited to announce that we have an opportunity for a Principal Clinical Psychologist with DDP training (DDP Level Two or Practicum) to join us on a part time, 12 month fixed term contract basis as maternity leave cover. 

If you are passionate about DDP and working in a relationship based, attachment aware, trauma informed and developmentally sensitive way; are looking for a way to supplement your independent practice; or just prefer part time hours (21.9 hours per week), this may be the role for you.

TESS is a supportive team made predominantly comprised of Social Workers with additional therapeutic training in a range of models and a small Clinical Psychology provision. 

We are looking for someone to cover as clinical lead for our Foundations for Attachment Groups, running DDP reflective practice groups for professionals, supporting DDP informed practice across TESS and hold a small caseload of dyadic work. The role will also involve consultation, liaison with the fostering, the professional network and partner agencies, and service evaluation.”

Birmingham Children’s Trust is a based in Birmingham, West Midlands, and the closing date for applications is 28 September.

More information and how to apply can be found on the Birmingham Children’s Trust jobs website at Principal Clinical Psychologist (TESS).

If you have any questions or would like to an informal chat please contact Dr Marie Kershaw (Consultant Clinical Psychologist and DDP Consultant) at marie.kershaw@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk

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