Job summary
8A SENIOR PRACTITIONER PSYCHOLOGIST / PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIST IN MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH (CLINICAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly skilled practitioner psychologist/ psychological therapist to join the Maternal Mental Health Service ( called TULIP). This team was created as a result of a collaboration between Clinical Health Psychology Service (CHPS) and Perinatal Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PPIMHS) to develop a stepped model of care for women and their partners.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide qualified specialist psychological interventions to identified patients who are presenting with psychological distress, and mental health concerns, in relation to maternal mental health related conditions. This would include referrals for perinatal loss such as miscarriage, stillbirth, medical termination, infertility, birth trauma, tokophobia (fear of childbirth) and those that have had a loss of a baby through removal by children's social care.
All members of the Maternal Mental Health clinical team work in collaboration with multiple agencies in the community.
The Maternal Mental Health Service mainly works online, but also runs clinics in community sites and offers home visits. The successful applicant must be able to mobilise independently using public transport or driving.
About us
Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).High Cost Area Supplement - LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary with a minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum (pro rata for part-time).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide specialist psychological assessments, interventions and psycho-education to patients, carers and families experiencing birth trauma, tokophobia, and death of a baby in the neonatal period as a result of miscarriage, stillbirth and medical termination.
- To show skill in triaging, co-ordinating and managing a clinical caseload of complex cases (which involve assessing risks).
- To function as a core, fully integrated member of the MMHS. This will include attendance and regular participation in psychological therapy, training and MDT work.
- To offer support, consultation and training about the psychological treatment and management of issues relating to maternal mental health, baby loss and birth trauma.
- To liaise with other disciplines responsible for a patients care, both within physical and mental health services, when necessary.
- To offer training and workshops to appropriate health professional colleagues on the treatment and management of psychological distress relating to MMH.
- To employ core professional skills in carrying out service evaluation and promote service development with the principal psychological therapist.
- To deliver a culturally and ethically sensitive, equitable psychological therapy service to all minority groups regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion, and disability; to include service users in the ongoing development of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide specialist psychological assessments, interventions and psycho-education to patients, carers and families experiencing birth trauma, tokophobia, and death of a baby in the neonatal period as a result of miscarriage, stillbirth and medical termination.
- To show skill in triaging, co-ordinating and managing a clinical caseload of complex cases (which involve assessing risks).
- To function as a core, fully integrated member of the MMHS. This will include attendance and regular participation in psychological therapy, training and MDT work.
- To offer support, consultation and training about the psychological treatment and management of issues relating to maternal mental health, baby loss and birth trauma.
- To liaise with other disciplines responsible for a patients care, both within physical and mental health services, when necessary.
- To offer training and workshops to appropriate health professional colleagues on the treatment and management of psychological distress relating to MMH.
- To employ core professional skills in carrying out service evaluation and promote service development with the principal psychological therapist.
- To deliver a culturally and ethically sensitive, equitable psychological therapy service to all minority groups regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion, and disability; to include service users in the ongoing development of the service.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Registration with appropriate professional body (e.g. BABCP/UKCP/AFT) and core mental health professional registration
Desirable
- Additional training in working with older people
- Training in neuropsychological assessment
Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral qualification in psychology (clinical or counselling psychology) accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) OR accredited psychotherapy qualification in CBT/DBT/systemic or psychodynamic therapy AND core professional registration (social work, nursing)
Desirable
- Additional qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Experience in crisis settings / wards/ htt
- Experience of working with people in later life
- Experience of working with behaviours of concern
- Experience of neuropsychological assessment/ working with neuropsychological issues
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of neuropsychological assessment
Additional
Essential
- To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Registration with appropriate professional body (e.g. BABCP/UKCP/AFT) and core mental health professional registration
Desirable
- Additional training in working with older people
- Training in neuropsychological assessment
Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral qualification in psychology (clinical or counselling psychology) accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) OR accredited psychotherapy qualification in CBT/DBT/systemic or psychodynamic therapy AND core professional registration (social work, nursing)
Desirable
- Additional qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Experience in crisis settings / wards/ htt
- Experience of working with people in later life
- Experience of working with behaviours of concern
- Experience of neuropsychological assessment/ working with neuropsychological issues
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of neuropsychological assessment
Additional
Essential
- To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
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).
