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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Perinatal Psychologist

The closing date is 12 February 2026

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Job summary

Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of women and birthing people, their babies and families? Are you ready to enhance and develop your compassionate leadership skills in a specialist area of mental health, in a CQC 'Outstanding' service?? If so, then consider joining us!Due to internal promotion, w now have a great opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist in our Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Team (SPCMHT) in North Lancashire & South Cumbria (NL&SC).You would be based in our team in Lancaster, but there is extensive travel across the NL&SC patch. You will also, on occasion travel across the service footprint to attend service wide meetings etc.

Main duties of the job

The NL&SC SPCMHT has a welcoming, kind and compassionate MDT who value the role of psychology. You will have support from senior peers within your team, and will be part of a wider perinatal network of Clinical Psychologists, Psychological Therapists, Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists across the Service.

Whilst we aim to provide a trauma-informed and comprehensive specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service, we understand you might not have worked in perinatal mental health before. To help you develop your confidence and skills in this area, we offer lots of opportunities for training and the ongoing development of clinical and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment.

We would welcome applicants who have a special interest in this vulnerable client group and who have the ability to work creatively and flexibly.

Trainees due to qualify in 2026 are very welcome to apply.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CEN2430-CC

Job locations

East Barn

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across a range of care settings.

Skills

Essential

  • Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
  • Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
  • Keyboard skills sufficient to enter data/write reports.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across a range of care settings.

Skills

Essential

  • Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
  • Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
  • Keyboard skills sufficient to enter data/write reports.

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.

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.

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Barn

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ


Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Barn

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ


Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

LSCFT Perinatal Service

Dr Jo Gorry

jo.gorry@lscft.nhs.uk

07971671346

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CEN2430-CC

Job locations

East Barn

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ


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