Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling) or CBT TherapistNHS

Job summary

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The South Staffordshire Perinatal and Maternal Mental Service is a specialist service delivering person centred care to expectant and new mothers who are experiencing moderate to severe and complex mental health problems within the perinatal period, or families who have mental health needs associated with loss and trauma occurring in the maternity and neonatal context.

Due to recent staff changes an opportunity has arisen to join our service on a fixed term basis. We are looking for a dynamic, passionate, and creative psychological professional who wants to make a difference to the lives of mothers, babies, and their wider families. You will have a passion for supporting both Adult and Infant Mental Health and have an interest in improving maternity systems and supporting those who have mental health needs associated with maternity or neonatal trauma or loss.

The successful candidate will be joining a supportive, engaged team of Perinatal and Maternal MH psychological professionals, MDT and wider service. The post holder will receive regular supervision and CPD as well as informal support. Across MPFT Perinatal Services there is a strong structure in place comprising of qualified clinical psychologists, psychological therapists and assistant psychologists supported by a Lead Psychologist for Perinatal and Maternal MH.

Main duties of the job

The service is part of MPFT Perinatal Services which includes Brockington Parent and Baby Unit and Shropshire Community Perinatal Mental Health Team. Psychological Professionals play an integrative role in the MDT and are valued and well supported by colleagues. While this post will be primarily focused on delivering psychological support to individual families there will be scope for delivering training and consultation to partner agencies and service development.

The team offers a range of individual and group interventions from a range of theoretical models. Clinical supervision structures are in place to support clinicians to access model specific supervision for specific interventions. We have an established CPD programme within the team and you will be supported to develop your psychological skills in this specialty. The psychology team have close connections with other psychologists within the Children and Families care group, the Maternal Mental Health Service within the Shropshire care group, and perinatal services in North Staffordshire, alongside the local DClinPsy courses offering regular trainee placements, research opportunities and perinatal course teaching.

The services covers the geographical region of South Staffordshire. There is an expectation for the successful post holder to be able to travel to meet the service need. We welcome applications for flexible and hybrid working.

Job description

To work as a Practitioner Psychologist or Psychological Therapist in the South Staffordshire Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health Service, providing clinical services directly to mothers, babies and their families within the perinatal period or those experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties arising from their maternity experience. This role will incorporate complex assessments leading to psychological formulations of mental health; interpretation, of assessment instruments and forming intervention plans, and the delivery of interventions to this population. The role will require provision of consultation and advice to professionals across South Staffordshire.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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