Job summary
Do you have an interest in perinatal mental health and willingness to learn more about working within this field?
If so, we are seeking to recruit to fill two full-time substantive Assistant Psychologist posts and one full-time 12 month fixed term Assistant Psychologist post within our Norfolk and Waveney Perinatal Services. Each post will be based within either the Perinatal Community Mental Health Team (PCMHT), the Lotus Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS) or the Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit (MBU).
Main duties of the job
The PCMHT offers specialist mental health input to women and their babies antenatally and postnatally. The mothers we work with present with a range of mental health difficulties including depression and anxiety, PTSD, complex trauma, emotion regulation difficulties, bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis. We cover the whole of Norfolk and Waveney and comprise of a full multi-disciplinary team including medics, nurses, nursery nurses, peer support workers, social workers, occupational therapist and psychological therapists. This post will be based at Kingfisher House (Hellesdon Hospital) and the Gatehouse (Julian Hospital).
The Lotus Maternal Therapeutic Outreach Service is a small, dedicated team comprising of Clinical Psychologists, Peer Support Workers and Specialist Midwives. The team offers specialist assessment and psychological interventions to women and birthing people who have experienced mental health difficulties relating to their birth experience, including Birth Trauma, fear of childbirth (Tokophobia) and baby loss, including separation from their baby due to Children's Services involvement. This post will be based at the Gatehouse (Julian Hospital).
The Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit has eight beds and offers specialist acute in-patient treatment for mothers who have serious mental illness, in an environment where they can stay with their babies. Mothers have a range of presentations including postpartum psychosis, severe post-natal depression and severe post-natal anxiety. We are the unit for the east of England region and have a full multi-disciplinary team including medics, nurses, nursery nurses, midwives, health visitors, social workers, an occupational therapist, psychologists and a psychological therapist.
You will receive weekly supervision from a qualified psychologist. As a service we have close links to the clinical psychology doctoral training programme at the UEA and have supported previous assistant psychologists onto clinical training.Applicants must have excellent literacy and numeracy skills, a psychology degree with 2.1 or above and be eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society. Travel is part of the role and being a car driver is essential.
About us
The role for all three posts will involve the successful candidate working with their team to deliver psychologically informed assessments and interventions, with a focus on short term individual work alongside some opportunities for group work. The post holder would also be responsible for supporting the team to complete routine outcome measures, updating databases and be involved in auditing psychological therapies within the service. There would be opportunities for service-related research and audit.
You will receive weekly supervision from a qualified psychologist. As a service we have close links to the clinical psychology doctoral training programme at the UEA and have supported previous assistant psychologists onto clinical training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must have excellent literacy and numeracy skills, a psychology degree with 2.1 or above and be eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society. Travel is part of the role and being a car driver is essential.
Included in your supporting statement, please could you tell us in up to 200 words, what draws you to working as an assistant psychologist in perinatal services
For further information please contact Dr Charlotte Gregory (Clinical Psychologist, MBU) charlotte.gregory@nsft.nhs.uk
Interviews are likely to take place on 11th and 15th September, though this may change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must have excellent literacy and numeracy skills, a psychology degree with 2.1 or above and be eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society. Travel is part of the role and being a car driver is essential.
Included in your supporting statement, please could you tell us in up to 200 words, what draws you to working as an assistant psychologist in perinatal services
For further information please contact Dr Charlotte Gregory (Clinical Psychologist, MBU) charlotte.gregory@nsft.nhs.uk
Interviews are likely to take place on 11th and 15th September, though this may change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CACHE Level 3
- Diploma in Childcare & Education (NNEB)
- Diploma in Childcare Studies (BTEC)
- NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within community services
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
Skills
Essential
- Competent clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions.
- Excellent communication skills with service users and other professionals, both oral and written
- Able to make autonomous decisions Competent teaching skills Skills in group work Planning and organising skills for caseload management Application Form / Interview / References Page | 10 JD Ver.3.0 June 2024 using judgement and to work effectively as part of a MDT.
- Ability to work without direct supervision and access regular supervision.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge around the effect of perinatal mental health presentations and how this would impact on care of baby
other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CACHE Level 3
- Diploma in Childcare & Education (NNEB)
- Diploma in Childcare Studies (BTEC)
- NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within community services
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
Skills
Essential
- Competent clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions.
- Excellent communication skills with service users and other professionals, both oral and written
- Able to make autonomous decisions Competent teaching skills Skills in group work Planning and organising skills for caseload management Application Form / Interview / References Page | 10 JD Ver.3.0 June 2024 using judgement and to work effectively as part of a MDT.
- Ability to work without direct supervision and access regular supervision.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge around the effect of perinatal mental health presentations and how this would impact on care of baby
other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
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.
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).
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.
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).
