Job summary
Community Directorate
Specialist Psychological Therapist
Band 7
Permanent
Are you a qualified psychological therapist passionate about perinatal mental health? Are you looking to work within a specialist team where you will be supported by other psychological professionals? We have an exciting opportunity to join our growing team of psychological professionals working in perinatal community services in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire. The successful applicant will work within an established and experienced MDT to provide psychological intervention to service users within the Parent and Baby Unit, as well as Lotus, our new Maternal Mental Health Service.
We offer excellent clinical supervision and support. There are a wide range of CPD opportunities available. The post will be based at the Parent and Baby Unit in Shelton, Stoke on Trent, however this is a hybrid role with the option for some remote working.
You will be supported by the Principal Clinical Psychologist and Senior Clinical Psychologists within the team, joining an experienced and friendly Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Perinatal mental health services are expanding nationally and we are fully prepared to support clinicians who are moving to a new speciality, as well as welcoming those who are experienced in perinatal mental health.
We would be delighted to discuss this opportunity with you. Please contact Dr Rebecca Hutton (Principal Clinical Psychologist) on 03001231769 or rebecca.hutton@combined.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
As an experienced and accredited Specialist Psychological Therapist, the post holder will provide psychological interventions to secondary care clients who have a range of complex mental health related problems for which psychological therapy is demonstrated to be clinically effective.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary.
In addition, the post holder will provide support, supervision and guidance to less experienced team members, supporting their work in evidence based individual therapy, and their provision of group programmes based on psychological principles.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of pathways within perinatal mental health in North Staffordshire, with ample opportunity for continued professional development. Individual supervision requirements will of course be met, either within the team or externally if needed.
You will join an experienced MDT, including a Principal and Senior Clinical Psychologists, where the provision of psychological therapies is expanding in line with the NHS Long Term Plan
About us
About the Service
The Parent and Baby Day Service is a specialist perinatal secondary mental health service. The service is interested in the prevention, detection and management of perinatal problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year. These problems can include new difficulties, recurrences of previous difficulties, and those women who have existing mental health problems. The team at the Parent and Baby Day Service provides a comprehensive service of high intensity with customised treatments for parents with psychological disorders associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Psychology is well integrated, valued and respected by the team.
Lotus provide support for women/birthing people and their families who are looking for help with their mental health which has been significantly affected by pregnancy loss, tokophobia, birth trauma or trauma in a neonatal care setting. This service is psychology led and includes specialist midwifery within the MDT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work across community perinatal mental health services in North Staffordshire; inputting into the Parent and Baby Team, as well as Lotus (Maternal Mental Health Service), to provide psychological therapies.
- As a specialist in psychological therapy, work as an independent practitioner within the multi-disciplinary team and therefore be responsible for their own professional
- Provide a high level of analytical skills to assess and make judgements by interpreting complex facts where there is a range of options and making formulations and decisions for the best course of treatment and actions.
- Participate in the development of an evolving perinatal mental health service.
- Provide advice to the integrated teams on psychological approaches.
- Undertake the supervision of other
- Provide a broad range of evidenced-based psychological and therapeutic approaches in a diversity of settings.
- Work directly with clients their families and other
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work across community perinatal mental health services in North Staffordshire; inputting into the Parent and Baby Team, as well as Lotus (Maternal Mental Health Service), to provide psychological therapies.
- As a specialist in psychological therapy, work as an independent practitioner within the multi-disciplinary team and therefore be responsible for their own professional
- Provide a high level of analytical skills to assess and make judgements by interpreting complex facts where there is a range of options and making formulations and decisions for the best course of treatment and actions.
- Participate in the development of an evolving perinatal mental health service.
- Provide advice to the integrated teams on psychological approaches.
- Undertake the supervision of other
- Provide a broad range of evidenced-based psychological and therapeutic approaches in a diversity of settings.
- Work directly with clients their families and other
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accreditation at degree level in a recognised and appropriate psychological therapy, e.g. CBT, IPT, CAT.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience, prior to appointment, of providing short term psychological interventions to adult clients with complex needs - either as a registered professional or as a therapist within a related statutory/non- statutory organisation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly skilled in recognising the psychological, social and health needs of the client group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accreditation at degree level in a recognised and appropriate psychological therapy, e.g. CBT, IPT, CAT.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience, prior to appointment, of providing short term psychological interventions to adult clients with complex needs - either as a registered professional or as a therapist within a related statutory/non- statutory organisation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly skilled in recognising the psychological, social and health needs of the client group.
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).
