The Perinatal Mental Health Service has a diverse and highly skilled team of perinatal psychological therapists who are committed to providing evidence-based interventions to women and their families that are accessible and acceptable to the diverse South London population. We are recruiting for two 12 month secondment opportunities covering maternity leave in Lambeth and Southwark.
Our psychological workforce and the therapeutic modalities that we offer are a key part of delivering the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan. This post focuses primarily on delivery of perinatal psychological therapies for maternal mental health problems, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). There is a focus on coproduction, quality, supervision and ongoing audit and evaluation, keeping the experience of service users at the heart.
The successful applicant will join a friendly and supportive psychological therapies service that offers excellent opportunities for research and continuing professional development. We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. Dependent on the role we offer ongoing training and development in different therapeutic modalities relevant to the area. Specialist perinatal psychology clinical and professional supervision will be provided from within the service.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or Accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapist to provide psychological assessment and intervention to women and their families in the perinatal period, as well as contribute to the multi-disciplinary team.
We would like to hear from those who have experience delivering psychological therapies in secondary care or within a MDT setting, and are proficient in delivering NICE concordant interventions for depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis and bipolar affective disorder.
You will ideally have experience of working with women and their families within the perinatal period and/or a keen interest to develop knowledge and skills in this area. Specialist perinatal supervision will be provided and you will join a friendly and supportive team of specialist perinatal psychologists and psychological therapists.
About us
Perinatal Mental Health Teams (PMHTs) are secondary care mental health teams that specialise in supporting women in the perinatal period (pregnancy through until 12 months postnatal) who have severe and complex mental health difficulties. We assess and treat a range of difficulties including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychosis, personality disorders and eating disorders. The service is designed to provide timely input to women and their families to mitigate the impact of mental health disorder on the child.
We are a multi-disciplinary team including psychiatry, psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, and nursery nursing. The service works closely with maternity/obstetric services as well as other agencies (e.g., health visiting and social services). We have close links with the Mother-Baby Unit (MBU) in-patient unit at the Bethlem Royal Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description for further information. This post is open to Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists who have the relevant professional registration. Perinatal mental health experience is not essential, but desirable. Qualification/accreditation in one or more of the following is very relevant, although not essential: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
Person Specification
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential
* Psychologist: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent OR MSc and PG Diploma in Counselling Psychology Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC, if applicable.
* CBT Psychotherapist: Post-graduate qualification and BABCP accredited as a CBT psychotherapist
* Completed training course in clinical supervision.
Desirable
* Training in or experience of psychological interventions for complex presentations (e.g., EMDR, DBT, schema therapy).
* Training in or experience of providing family or couple interventions.
* Training in or experience of utilising video feedback to enhance mother-infant interactions.
Experience
Essential
* Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in secondary care mental health services.
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and the delivery of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and other evidence based interventions with service users who have a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in the perinatal period.
* Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.
* Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
* Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects.
Desirable
* Pre or post qualification experience of working in a specialist perinatal mental health service or mental health service in maternity.
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in the perinatal period.
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for women presenting with mental health difficulties in the perinatal period.
* Knowledge of the impact of maternal mental illness on the baby, including the impact on the mother-infant relationship.
* Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment.
* Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences.
* To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.
* To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information.
* To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings as required.
* To plan allocation of tasks to assistant psychologists.
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lambeth Perinatal Service, Wooden Spoon House
5 DUGARD WAY
LONDON
SE11 4TH
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