Job summary
Services offered by the post-holder will include providing psychological assessments and interventions to service users in line with the evidence base and NICE guidelines. They will conduct individualised therapy sessions as well as group sessions alongside other MDT colleagues. They will also offer advice and consultation based on psychological formulation to referrers, staff of the Maple Service and other professional and non-professional groups.
The post holder will oversee the Clinical Psychology caseload of their sub-team. They will actively contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of maternal mental health clinical services using leadership skills and knowledge to provide training and consultancy within the specialty area of perinatal mental health. There will also be opportunities to be involved in service audit and research relevant to psychological work within perinatal mental health. They are expected to hold a complex caseload.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting and supervising band 7 Psychologists, ensuring that the Clinical Psychology team understands and operates to the requirements of the service line operational policy and service line strategy and that safe, evidence based, NICE concordant, effective, culturally competent care is delivered in a timely manner to service users.
Main duties of the job
The advertised post is a 3 day/week, fixed term (12 month), maternity cover role.
The successful candidate will be based in the MapleEast Team, with responsibility for working with service users in Enfield and Haringey. The team base is in Edmonton Green, N9 7HD.
In order to meet the needs of the services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under the remit of the North London NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
The North London NHS Foundation Trust Perinatal Services comprise of the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service (SPMHS) and Maternal Mental Health Service, Maple.
The Maple Service is for people whose trauma symptoms have a moderate to severe impact on their mental health. This may be due to a traumatic birth experience, pregnancy loss, neonatal death, or the loss of a baby as a result of social care procedures due to safeguarding concerns. The trauma may also exist prior to conception, e.g. when tokophobia prevents a woman from achieving a wanted pregnancy.
Our Trust Values create our vision for a new way of working.
- We are kind:We show empathy and compassion for one another so we feel supported and safe
- We are respectful:We treat one another fairly, with courtesy and honesty, so we feel valued and appreciated
- We work together: We work as one team across the trust and beyond so we feel supported, connected and better able to do our part
- We keep things simple:We make it easy to do things once, so we are clear and able to focus on doing our job well
- We empower:We seek ways to continuously improve so we feel motivated and trusted to do our best work
- We are proudly diverse: We celebrate our diversity and ensure inclusivity with opportunities open to all, so we can bring our authentic self to work
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with service users with complex perinatal mental health needs, in particular loss and trauma; to identify their goals using specialist assessment and interventions tools.
To plan and deliver psychological interventions to parents caring for their babies to meet required standards in their babies' developmental needs.
Good awareness of adult mental health and parent infant relationships theoretical models.
To work in a variety of settings e.g., home, clinics and within the local community.
To liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team when there are concerns regarding the well-being of the parent and the child. To follow trust Adult & Child Protection process and strategies.
To work with families who have children under Childrens Social Care; contributing to care plans and working within trust guidelines.
To ensure accurate and concise record keeping for service users and interaction with their babies.
To communicate effectively using a variety of communication skills: verbal and non-verbal, written, and electronic, with a range of individuals and organisations within and external to the organisation.
To establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of the MDT using excellent interpersonal skills.
To provide specialist consultation on psychological therapies in the context of mental health to other staff within the service.
To provide advice, consultation, training, and supervision, where appropriate, to other health and social care staff working with the client group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with service users with complex perinatal mental health needs, in particular loss and trauma; to identify their goals using specialist assessment and interventions tools.
To plan and deliver psychological interventions to parents caring for their babies to meet required standards in their babies' developmental needs.
Good awareness of adult mental health and parent infant relationships theoretical models.
To work in a variety of settings e.g., home, clinics and within the local community.
To liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team when there are concerns regarding the well-being of the parent and the child. To follow trust Adult & Child Protection process and strategies.
To work with families who have children under Childrens Social Care; contributing to care plans and working within trust guidelines.
To ensure accurate and concise record keeping for service users and interaction with their babies.
To communicate effectively using a variety of communication skills: verbal and non-verbal, written, and electronic, with a range of individuals and organisations within and external to the organisation.
To establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of the MDT using excellent interpersonal skills.
To provide specialist consultation on psychological therapies in the context of mental health to other staff within the service.
To provide advice, consultation, training, and supervision, where appropriate, to other health and social care staff working with the client group.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level clinical/counselling psychologist
- HCPC registration
- Trained in Trauma Therapy e.g EMDR
Desirable
- Relevant training for the role; CFT, DBT, COS etc.
Experience
Essential
- Experience across a wide range of mental health settings
- MDT working
- Experience working with families, babies, couple
Desirable
- Experience in perinatal context
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in providing consultation
Desirable
- Experience in service development
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level clinical/counselling psychologist
- HCPC registration
- Trained in Trauma Therapy e.g EMDR
Desirable
- Relevant training for the role; CFT, DBT, COS etc.
Experience
Essential
- Experience across a wide range of mental health settings
- MDT working
- Experience working with families, babies, couple
Desirable
- Experience in perinatal context
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in providing consultation
Desirable
- Experience in service development
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).
