Job summary
We have an opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join a multidisciplinary team working on the Mother and Baby Unit in East London. This post will be providing maternity cover from June 2025 for 12 months.
The East London Mother and Baby Unit team is a dynamic and forward thinking multidisciplinary team working with women in the perinatal period and includes psychiatry, clinical psychology, parent-infant therapy, nursing, occupational therapy, nursery nurses and other professionals. This post is based in City & Hackney and the psychology team work with women and their families while they are inpatients on the Mother and Baby Unit (MBU). There are close links between the East London MBU and the City & Hackney Community Perinatal Team and there may be opportunities within this role for working within the community team. Team psychologists provide both direct psychological interventions and work indirectly with the team, as well as being involved in teaching, training, audits and research.
For further information please contact Dr Emily Hodgson, Lead Perinatal Clinical Psychologist on Emily.hodgson1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The postholder will offer a broad psychological contribution to the work of the East London MBU team. This will include formulations and psychological input to care plans, individual assessment and therapy (including cognitive assessments where appropriate), group therapy, teaching and training, staff support and supervision. The post will also use research skills for audit, policy and service development.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the provided job description and person specification for more information relating to the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the provided job description and person specification for more information relating to the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent if trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS OR Doctorate in Counselling Psychology as accredited by the BPS
- BPS Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Further training in a therapeutic modality relevant to perinatal mental health
Experience
Essential
- At least two years' work experience in the NHS
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range of multidisciplinary care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups across the whole life course and presenting problems which reflect the full range of clinical severity.
- Work within at least two therapeutic modalities
Desirable
- Experience within perinatal mental health provision, particularly inpatient mother and baby units.
- Experience of developing and delivering specialist training programmes.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment.
- Working knowledge of the practices and approaches of other key disciplines, professions and agencies involved in the care and management network, including medical, employment, social, educational and criminal justice systems.
- Doctoral-level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex, multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of clinical psychology.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult - to - treat groups (e.g. complex needs, self harm, personality disorder psychosis, dual diagnosis, persons with additional disabilities etc).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent if trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS OR Doctorate in Counselling Psychology as accredited by the BPS
- BPS Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Further training in a therapeutic modality relevant to perinatal mental health
Experience
Essential
- At least two years' work experience in the NHS
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range of multidisciplinary care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups across the whole life course and presenting problems which reflect the full range of clinical severity.
- Work within at least two therapeutic modalities
Desirable
- Experience within perinatal mental health provision, particularly inpatient mother and baby units.
- Experience of developing and delivering specialist training programmes.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment.
- Working knowledge of the practices and approaches of other key disciplines, professions and agencies involved in the care and management network, including medical, employment, social, educational and criminal justice systems.
- Doctoral-level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex, multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of clinical psychology.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult - to - treat groups (e.g. complex needs, self harm, personality disorder psychosis, dual diagnosis, persons with additional disabilities etc).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
East London Mother & Baby Unit, City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health
Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
