Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, experienced and enthusiastic Senior Clinical Psychologist to join EPUT's perinatal psychological services for mothers, birthing people and their infants. The Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) provides high quality maternal mental health and wellbeing support and intervention to mothers, birthing people and their infants across Essex.
PMHS are pleased to offer an8a Senior Clinical Psychologist post 0.6 wte permanent role . PMHS consists of five perinatal hubs across Essex, with a staff mix comprising of Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology and specialist roles such as nursery nursing, social work and OT.PMHS works with a range of services to support a mother's emotional wellbeing including maternity and health visiting, primary and secondary care mental health services. PMHS aims to provide streamlined, timely and effective care for mothers and birthing people in the perinatal period. This part time post will be in North East Locality (Colchester & Coastal towns).
Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide clinical leadership and support to the Perinatal Mental Health Service, responsible for the NE locality psychology provision. The role will oversee the delivery of psychological perinatal therapies, leading and supervising a small team of qualified and junior psychology staff as well as supporting the Principal Practitioner Psychologist (North Psychology Lead) and the Consultant Clinical Psychologist with service delivery and governance.
The role will expect the postholder to oversee the flow and capacity demands for psychological therapies, working closely with the PMHS Clinical Lead and Senior managers to meet service deliverables.
There will be an expectation for the postholder to lead on assessment and treatment pathways as well as interface development with local stakeholders and partner agencies.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
- We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
- Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
- Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role with the Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) will be to provide evidence based perinatally informed psychological therapies to mothers through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period up to the infant age of 2 years.
The role requires the delivery of supervision and consultation to the PMHS as well as supporting the ongoing service development of both perinatal psychology and the perinatal service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role with the Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) will be to provide evidence based perinatally informed psychological therapies to mothers through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period up to the infant age of 2 years.
The role requires the delivery of supervision and consultation to the PMHS as well as supporting the ongoing service development of both perinatal psychology and the perinatal service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional and doctoral training in Clinical/Counselling psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society. HCPC registered
Desirable
- Post doctoral training in trauma approaches such as EMDR, Trauma focused CBT
Knowledge
Essential
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of theories and approaches to supporting staff relationships and dynamics
Desirable
- Specialist experience in the area of perinatal mental health.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of supervision of experienced and junior psychology staff and non-psychology staff
- Solid experience of service development and clinical leadership
Desirable
- Experience of building relationships with services and organisations both internally and externally to the NHS trust, evidence of networking skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional and doctoral training in Clinical/Counselling psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society. HCPC registered
Desirable
- Post doctoral training in trauma approaches such as EMDR, Trauma focused CBT
Knowledge
Essential
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of theories and approaches to supporting staff relationships and dynamics
Desirable
- Specialist experience in the area of perinatal mental health.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of supervision of experienced and junior psychology staff and non-psychology staff
- Solid experience of service development and clinical leadership
Desirable
- Experience of building relationships with services and organisations both internally and externally to the NHS trust, evidence of networking skills
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).
