Job summary
This post is a truly unique opportunity to work into three separate but closely linked and innovative services, namely the Lighthouse Maternal Mental Health Service, the Maternity Review Psychology Service, and Operation Lincoln Psychology Service. We are looking for a highly motivated clinician with expertise related to maternal mental health, with the skills to support these services with a particular focus on holding complex cases, and clinical supervision. The post offers variety and flexibility, working across these Psychology led services.
The post is fixed term for 12 months, with the option of NHS secondment.
Main duties of the job
This is a split role covering three separate but closely linked services:
1. The Lighthouse Maternal Mental Health Service, a MMHS Early Implementer
2. The Maternity Review Psychology Service, offering specialist support for families who were part of the Ockenden Review into maternity care at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust (SaTH)
3. The Operation Lincoln Psychology Service, offering specialist support for families who are part of the West Mercia Police investigation into maternity services at SaTH.
The post holder will be responsible for a small caseload of complex cases, and provide clinical supervision of Clinical/Counselling Psychologists working in these services.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
1. Supporting your career development and progression
2. Excellent NHS Pension scheme
3. Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
4. Options for flexible working
5. Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
6. Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
7. If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
8. Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
9. Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
10. Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
11. Free car parking at all trust sites
12. Free flu vaccinations every year
13. Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as Principal Psychologist for The Lighthouse Maternal Mental Health Service, Maternity Review Psychology Service and Operation Lincoln Psychology Service, providing clinical services with a particular focus on holding complex cases and supervision of qualified Psychologists in these services.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
1. Significant experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Desirable
1. Experience working in maternal mental health or related specialism
Experience
Essential
1. Significant experience of holding a complex caseload
2. Formal training in supervision
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Severnfields
Sundorne Road
Shrewsbury
SY1 4RQ
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