Job summary
Perinatal Mental Health Team is a specialist mental health team that supports women and birthing people in the perinatal period with moderate to severe mental health difficulties using a multi-disciplinary approach. We are excited to be offering Specialist Applied Psychologist post within the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Community Service North Yorkshire and York. This post will provide services to the Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire geographic areas.
We are a specialist service that strives to deliver excellent standards of care to expectant and new mothers with severe and complex mental health problems. We are looking for a highly motivated practitioners with an interest in perinatal mental health, however further specialist training and supervision will be provided to the successful candidates.
The Applied Psychologist role is key to the provision of high-quality care for patients, carers, and families within Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Community Service. This role is highly valued in the team, Care Group and within the Trust, with good professional support.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessments, formulation and therapies and be part of an MDT approach. Alongside direct clinical work, providing consultation, training, and clinical supervision to other team members as well as trainee and assistant psychologists are integral to the role.
This vacancy is a maternity leave cover.
The post holder may have to travel across the locality as required, therefore transport is essential. The post holder will hold and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Date posted
25 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-NYA-054-25
Job locations
Windsor House or North Moor House
Harrogate or Northallerton
HG1 2PW
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specifications for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
Additional contact details: Stephen Donaldson - Professional Lead for Psychological Professions York, Selby and Specialist Services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
2. HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
3. Trained in clinical supervision (within agreed timescale)
4. Evidence of continuing professional development
5. Trained in care co-ordination
Desirable
6. Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model
7. Registration with BPS
Knowledge
Essential
8. Risk assessment and risk management
9. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
10. Capable of independent travel
Desirable
11. Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
Skills
Essential
12. Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
13. Provide (within agreed timescale) effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
14. Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
15. Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
Experience
Essential
16. Experience of working within mental health
17. Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator within the context of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
18. Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies