Job summary
Psychological Therapist- Perinatal mental health Loss Pathway.
Full time 1.0 WTE Mon-Fri 9-5- permanent role
Due to expansion of the Coventry and Warwickshire Perinatal Mental Health Loss pathway we have an exciting opportunity for a Psychological therapist to join our Perinatal Mental Health Team to work within the Psychology 'Loss Pathway",
Specialist training in relation to loss and trauma will be offered to the successful candidate.
The loss pathway is embedded within the Perinatal Mental Health Team and will be made up of Clinical psychology, Psychological therapist, Assistant psychologist, Midwifery and peer support . We are therefore looking for someone who values and enjoys multi-disciplinary working and has a high level of understanding of the distinct contribution psychological approaches can make to the service user recovery and to staff and team functioning.
Our staff pride themselves on being innovative, creative and responsive to meet the needs of our service users. We are well known for providing a positive working atmosphere and encourage people to join our team who are team players, supportive, resilient, confident and enthusiastic.
Main duties of the job
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
staff networks and support groups
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can work confidently on their own as well as supporting the team. Good communication, problem solving skills and an interest in Perinatal Mental health are essential in this role.You are required to be a driver with access to a car that can be used for business purposes. An ability to demonstrate the Trusts vision and values in practice is beneficial. The role has the expectation of supervising junior staff.Visits to the team or questions are encouraged to appreciate this exciting role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can work confidently on their own as well as supporting the team. Good communication, problem solving skills and an interest in Perinatal Mental health are essential in this role.You are required to be a driver with access to a car that can be used for business purposes. An ability to demonstrate the Trusts vision and values in practice is beneficial. The role has the expectation of supervising junior staff.Visits to the team or questions are encouraged to appreciate this exciting role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree /Relevant Professional Qualification i.e RMN
- Current registration with Professional Body appropriate to qualifications
- Relevant further training and experience including specialist short courses which are relevant to a secondary care team e.g. Complex Trauma, CFT, ACT, EMDR, Couple interventions or Systemic models.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Specialist model specific and individualised psychological assessment, formulation and Intervention skills.
- Knowledge of psychological theory and practice relevant to the perinatal period
- The ability to analyse complex data and make expert judgements based on Information from a variety of sources.
- The ability to plan, organise and deliver work, exercising clinical judgement, and managing time effectively.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Experience in psychological therapy in the field of adult mental health settings, including assessment, formulation and interventions, drawing on evidence based psychological models and knowledge, and including work with service users with moderate to severe and mental health problems, including anxiety, depression and/or complex emotional needs.
- Experience of model-specific psychological assessment of clients and collaborative work with other professional groups, e.g. medical, nursing, social work.
- Experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree /Relevant Professional Qualification i.e RMN
- Current registration with Professional Body appropriate to qualifications
- Relevant further training and experience including specialist short courses which are relevant to a secondary care team e.g. Complex Trauma, CFT, ACT, EMDR, Couple interventions or Systemic models.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Specialist model specific and individualised psychological assessment, formulation and Intervention skills.
- Knowledge of psychological theory and practice relevant to the perinatal period
- The ability to analyse complex data and make expert judgements based on Information from a variety of sources.
- The ability to plan, organise and deliver work, exercising clinical judgement, and managing time effectively.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Experience in psychological therapy in the field of adult mental health settings, including assessment, formulation and interventions, drawing on evidence based psychological models and knowledge, and including work with service users with moderate to severe and mental health problems, including anxiety, depression and/or complex emotional needs.
- Experience of model-specific psychological assessment of clients and collaborative work with other professional groups, e.g. medical, nursing, social work.
- Experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
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).
