Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, skilled Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in our Community Perinatal Mental Health Team. The North London Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service is a community mental health service for pregnant and postnatal women and birthing people with severe and complex emotional distress. The aim of the team is to detect, prevent and treat perinatal mental health problems to improve the experience of pregnancy and the two years postpartum for women, birthing people and their families.
Staff normally run clinics at team bases, maternity sites and children's centres across the borough as well as conducting home visits. Some clinical work is additionally carried out via video call. Therefore, the successful post-holder must be willing to travel and work flexibly.
Specialist supervision will be provided for the successful applicant by the band 8a Counselling Psychologist in the Team. There is a large psychology team working across the service who meet regularly, provide peer support, and develop/review the psychological service.
We are looking to recruit to a part time, 1 year fixed term maternity cover post for 3 days a week.
Main duties of the job
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 also offer advice and consultation based on psychological formulation to referrers, staff of the North London Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service and other professional and non-professional groups.
The post holder will actively contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of perinatal 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.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT? We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme. Excellent internal staff network.
Job responsibilities
There are opportunities to conduct assessments, individualised therapy sessions as well as group sessions alongside other MDT colleagues. The postholder will also have some duty responsibilities including regular slots triaging referrals into the service. You will be supervised by a senior psychologist within the team.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology. Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a clinical or counselling psychologist. Desirable Completion of further post-doctoral post-qualification specialist training in areas of practice relevant to the post. Experience
Essential Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient, and inpatient settings. Experience of enabling others within a multidisciplinary / staff team to consider psychological factors and deliver psychologically informed interventions. Experience of teaching, training, and supervision. Desirable Post-qualification experience working with women in the perinatal period with severe and enduring mental health needs as well as their families, carers, and networks. Knowledge and Abilities
Essential Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the Health and Care Professions Council and British Psychological Society. Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
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. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see. #J-18808-Ljbffr
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, skilled Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in our Community Perinatal Mental Health Team. The North London Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service is a community mental health service for pregnant and postnatal women and birthing people with severe and complex emotional distress. The aim of the team is to detect, prevent and treat perinatal mental health problems to improve the experience of pregnancy and the two years postpartum for women, birthing people and their families.
Staff normally run clinics at team bases, maternity sites and children's centres across the borough as well as conducting home visits. Some clinical work is additionally carried out via video call. Therefore, the successful post-holder must be willing to travel and work flexibly.
Specialist supervision will be provided for the successful applicant by the band 8a Counselling Psychologist in the Team. There is a large psychology team working across the service who meet regularly, provide peer support, and develop/review the psychological service.
We are looking to recruit to a part time, 1 year fixed term maternity cover post for 3 days a week.
Main duties of the job
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 also offer advice and consultation based on psychological formulation to referrers, staff of the North London Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service and other professional and non-professional groups.
The post holder will actively contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of perinatal 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.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT? We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme. Excellent internal staff network.
Job responsibilities
There are opportunities to conduct assessments, individualised therapy sessions as well as group sessions alongside other MDT colleagues. The postholder will also have some duty responsibilities including regular slots triaging referrals into the service. You will be supervised by a senior psychologist within the team.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology. Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a clinical or counselling psychologist. Desirable Completion of further post-doctoral post-qualification specialist training in areas of practice relevant to the post. Experience
Essential Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient, and inpatient settings. Experience of enabling others within a multidisciplinary / staff team to consider psychological factors and deliver psychologically informed interventions. Experience of teaching, training, and supervision. Desirable Post-qualification experience working with women in the perinatal period with severe and enduring mental health needs as well as their families, carers, and networks. Knowledge and Abilities
Essential Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the Health and Care Professions Council and British Psychological Society. Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
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. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see. #J-18808-Ljbffr
