Job summary We welcome applications to join our growing perinatal psychology team, who are passionate about the care we provide to the people we work with and the support we provide to each other and the wider team. The opening is for a Band 7/8a Clinical Psychologist (0.8 WTE), which involves providing individual and systemic support to women/birthing people and their families within the south of Derbyshire and the Mother and Baby inpatient unit in Derby. Within the perinatal/maternal mental health speciality we work with mental health difficulties around the transition to motherhood, including attachment difficulties, trauma and loss, tokophobia, puerperal psychosis as well as mood and anxiety presentations. There will be opportunities to train within EMDR and CFT, provide supervision and consultancy, deliver training, attend workshops and annual forums, be involved in service development and develop an area of specialist interest and one's own style of working. All candidates should be registered with the HCPC, eligible for BPS Chartered Status, meet the travel requirements, and have an interest in working with trauma, grief and perinatal presentations. A welcoming team and glorious countryside awaits. Main duties of the job If appointed, you will join a passionate and experienced MDT and be responsible for the provision of community and inpatient based specialist clinical psychology services for women/birthing people who are pregnant, postnatal, or have experienced a loss and are presenting with a wide range of complex and severe mental health problems, as well as systemic support for their partners. The role involves helping to formalise referral pathways, outcome measures, assessment and treatment protocols as well as attending ward and community MDT meetings, triaging referrals, assessing and signposting to other services, and liaising with midwifes, obstetricians, as well as primary, secondary and third sector care providers. There will be a strong focus on supporting the continued development of a psychologically informed trauma focus of care within the team and maternity services, providing supervision/training, and utilising research skills for audits, evaluations, and service development. About us The service consists of a 6-bed inpatient unit, a community team with bases in Derby and Chesterfield, and a new maternal mental health service working with loss (MMHS). The inpatient and community services are accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, highlighting the excellent and specialized care provided by the service. The MMHS sits within the perinatal service and has close links with maternity services. The team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, CPNs, nursery nurses, OTs, team leads, specialist midwives, a social worker, and a service manager, who all possess great enthusiasm and a strong passion for working with women and their families during the perinatal period. The Trust psychology department facilitates specialized supervision (dissociation, psychodynamic, EMDR, CFT) and training (trauma, CBT), supports CPD, and has good links with university training courses in terms of teaching opportunities, trainee selection and placements. DHCFT goes above and beyond to ensure staff are looked after and feel supported. Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £60,504 a year pa, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number 383-SPE-4376-24-B Job locations The Beeches, Radbourne Unit, Royal Derby Hospital Uttoxeter Road Derby DE22 3WQ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account Band 7 development post / Band 8a Responsible for the provision of community and inpatient specialist psychological services, in collaboration with an MDT, for women/birthing people who are experiencing mental health difficulties during pregnancy, the first two years postnatal or following loss (miscarriage, termination, still birth, neonatal death). Provision of psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment based upon the interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources. Providing a systemic approach to working with partners and the wider family and signposting where appropriate. Supporting the development of psychological and trauma informed services around maternal mental health and perinatal loss, gap analysis in treatment provision, as well as the audit and evaluation of referral pathways and treatment outcomes to ensure equality of service provision. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account Band 7 development post / Band 8a Responsible for the provision of community and inpatient specialist psychological services, in collaboration with an MDT, for women/birthing people who are experiencing mental health difficulties during pregnancy, the first two years postnatal or following loss (miscarriage, termination, still birth, neonatal death). Provision of psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment based upon the interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources. Providing a systemic approach to working with partners and the wider family and signposting where appropriate. Supporting the development of psychological and trauma informed services around maternal mental health and perinatal loss, gap analysis in treatment provision, as well as the audit and evaluation of referral pathways and treatment outcomes to ensure equality of service provision. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctorate in clinical psychology Good undergraduate degree (2.1 or above) Professional registration Essential Registered with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Eligible for registration with British Psychological Society (BPS) Other Essential Ability to meet the travel requirements of the job Skills and Experience Essential Skills developed through formal training in supervision of other psychologists (Band 8a) Assessment and therapeutic skills relevant to complex and severe mental health presentations Demonstrates further specialist training / experience through having received substantial supervision while working as a clinical psychologist Specialist knowledge of current legislation and guidance for clinical practice and professional management in relation to perinatal / maternal mental health Desirable Assessment and therapeutic skills related to perinatal / maternal mental health Experience of working with attachment trauma, birth trauma and loss Trained in EMDR, CFT, trauma focused CBT Experience of working in perinatal services Experience of working within inpatient settings Displays an interest in working within perinatal services Able to demonstrate compassion and empathy on application form Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctorate in clinical psychology Good undergraduate degree (2.1 or above) Professional registration Essential Registered with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Eligible for registration with British Psychological Society (BPS) Other Essential Ability to meet the travel requirements of the job Skills and Experience Essential Skills developed through formal training in supervision of other psychologists (Band 8a) Assessment and therapeutic skills relevant to complex and severe mental health presentations Demonstrates further specialist training / experience through having received substantial supervision while working as a clinical psychologist Specialist knowledge of current legislation and guidance for clinical practice and professional management in relation to perinatal / maternal mental health Desirable Assessment and therapeutic skills related to perinatal / maternal mental health Experience of working with attachment trauma, birth trauma and loss Trained in EMDR, CFT, trauma focused CBT Experience of working in perinatal services Experience of working within inpatient settings Displays an interest in working within perinatal services Able to demonstrate compassion and empathy on application form 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address The Beeches, Radbourne Unit, Royal Derby Hospital Uttoxeter Road Derby DE22 3WQ Employer's website http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)