Senior Clinical Psychologist - Perinatal Mental Health Services
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
We are pleased to offer a full time Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist 8a post in EPUT Essex Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS).
Following significant investment in psychology provision, the service delivers high quality support and intervention to mothers, their infants, and their families. PMHS consists of five perinatal hubs with a staff mix comprising Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology, as well as MDT skill mix of Nursery Nursing, OT, and social work. There are strong pathways and relationships with maternity, health visiting, secondary care mental health services, and primary care services to provide more streamlined, timely, and effective care for mothers in the perinatal period. This post will be in North West Locality (Harlow, Loughton, and Stansted). There are opportunities to shape a role for flexible working arrangements.
The Perinatal Mental Health Service provides maternal mental health and wellbeing support to mothers and their infants across Essex. Pregnancy and the transition to parenthood are recognised as a time when mental health difficulties and relationship stress can occur. Experience of pre-existing trauma as well as trauma during the perinatal period can have a significant impact on the experience of becoming a mother. Psychological interventions which are specific, effective, and valued by women can support them with such difficulties; reducing distress and health care costs, whilst increasing physical and psychological wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
Perinatal Psychology is a flourishing and exciting field to work in and there will be highly specialised therapeutic trainings and supervision available to the successful candidates, including trauma-focused and parent-infant focused models.
We would welcome candidates with prior perinatal experience but also welcome those who have an interest and are looking to develop their skills in perinatal approaches. There will also be consideration given to less experienced psychologists looking to develop the requisite skills and experience of an 8a banding through a preceptorship program.
There will be significant opportunities to develop your supervision, teaching, and consultation skills and to further develop the psychology service to meet the needs of mothers and their infants. Staff wellbeing is also highly valued and we are looking for candidates with experience of wellbeing initiatives to support the PMHS staff as they manage highly challenging caseloads with complex risk and safeguarding issues.
You will be expected to contribute to the development of Perinatal Psychology both within the trust and externally through attendance at CPD and network events. Participation in research and audit will be encouraged. You will be encouraged to develop a specialist clinical interest and continued professional development is strongly supported.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Job responsibilities
This role will provide highly specialist assessment and intervention to mothers and their infants.
The role with the Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) will be to provide evidence-based perinatally informed psychological therapies to mothers through pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period up to the infant age of 2 years.
The role also requires the delivery of supervision and consultation to the PMHS as well as supporting the ongoing service development of both perinatal psychology and the perinatal service.
There will be an expectation for the postholder to lead on pathway and interface development with local stakeholders and partner agencies.
The postholder will provide clinical leadership and support to the PMHS and support the development of junior psychologists and non-psychology staff. There is also an expectation to support the PMHS with staff wellbeing initiatives through the use of reflective groups and teaching and upskilling of work stress resilience approaches.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional and doctoral training in Clinical/Counselling psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
* Post qualification training in trauma-focused approaches.
Knowledge
* High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of working with complex trauma.
Experience
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including community & primary care.
* Experience of working with women and families in perinatal settings.
* Experience of supporting staff wellbeing, leading initiatives to support staff with managing stressful and challenging cases.
* Experience of building relationships with services and organisations both internally and externally to the NHS trust.
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.
Salary: £55,877 to £62,626 a year per annum incl. 5% Fringe High Cost Allowance.
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