Job summary
Course Lead for Postgraduate Certificate in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Care
Are you an experienced academic in Perinatal Parent Infant Mental Health Social with a passion for teaching and academic leadership?
We are looking for a qualified and dedicated individual to develop and lead a Postgraduate Certificate in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will develop and deliver a new postgraduate module in Infant Mental Health and be responsible for the existing Perinatal Mental Health postgraduate module which will be offered together as a new Post Graduate Certificate in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Care within the Trust's Nursing & Workforce Development Portfolio. This will involve designing and taking through university processes to ensure the validation of a postgraduate certificate for delivery in the 2026-27 Academic Year.
The post holder will lead the team delivering the course and be responsible for managing the course team, course budget and recruitment. They will ensure good relationships with applicants, students and staff and all aspects of learning, teaching and academic governance are attended to including ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion is effectively addressed in student and staff recruitment, learning and teaching materials and assessment.
Key Details:
Online teaching on Thursdays
What We're Looking For:
Qualified and registered asa practitioner in Psychotherapy/ Social Work/ Psychology/ Nursing/Occupational Therapy in UK
Expertise and experience in teaching and learning at Masters level
Strong knowledge, experience and skills in perinatal parent infant mental health multidisciplinary practice
Commitment to and track record in anti-racist, intersectional and compassionate practice and teaching
About us
For over 100 years, the Tavistock and Portman clinics have embodied a distinctive way of thinking about and understanding mental distress, mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Our vision is to be a leader in mental health care and education, using talking and relational therapies to make a meaningful difference to people's lives
Our mission is to work in partnership with people, families and communities to provide high-quality specialist mental healthcare, alleviate emotional distress and pioneer innovative education and research.
Our values
We strive forexcellence
We championinclusivity
We placecompassionat our core
We haverespectfor each other
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK recognised qualification and professional background relevant to perinatal mental health/ parent infant mental health and appropriate professional registration in e.g. Psychotherapy, Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualifying experience in perinatal mental health/parent-infant mental health
- Substantial experience of course organisation and teaching at postgraduate level or equivalent experience
- Experience of managing a complex network of relationships, interfacing with a range of external agencies.
- Understanding of and commitment to the value of difference in experience in a training context and of overseeing inclusive teaching, learning and assessment strategies
- Substantial experience of working as an educator
Skills
Essential
- Ability to support, develop, supervise and undertake course management responsibilities
- Ability to develop new training/education initiatives and contribute to business development initiatives
- Planning and organisational skills including the development and implementation of specific training programmes
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of a range of clinical evidence-based approaches within the perinatal mental health and parent infant mental health field
- Knowledge of local, regional and national policy and service frameworks for mental health and education, with particular regard for perinatal mental health and parent infant mental health.
- Knowledge of the infrastructure requirements for delivering postgraduate and/or professionally accredited programmes of study, including academic governance and quality assurance processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK recognised qualification and professional background relevant to perinatal mental health/ parent infant mental health and appropriate professional registration in e.g. Psychotherapy, Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualifying experience in perinatal mental health/parent-infant mental health
- Substantial experience of course organisation and teaching at postgraduate level or equivalent experience
- Experience of managing a complex network of relationships, interfacing with a range of external agencies.
- Understanding of and commitment to the value of difference in experience in a training context and of overseeing inclusive teaching, learning and assessment strategies
- Substantial experience of working as an educator
Skills
Essential
- Ability to support, develop, supervise and undertake course management responsibilities
- Ability to develop new training/education initiatives and contribute to business development initiatives
- Planning and organisational skills including the development and implementation of specific training programmes
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of a range of clinical evidence-based approaches within the perinatal mental health and parent infant mental health field
- Knowledge of local, regional and national policy and service frameworks for mental health and education, with particular regard for perinatal mental health and parent infant mental health.
- Knowledge of the infrastructure requirements for delivering postgraduate and/or professionally accredited programmes of study, including academic governance and quality assurance processes
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).
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.
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).
