Psychological Therapist in Maternal Mental Health Service
Band 7
Main area: Psychological Therapist Grade: Band 7 Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover until 16th September 2025) Hours: Part time Flexible working Home or remote working 15 hours per week Job ref: 364-A-7989-B Site: Taylor Centre Town: Southend Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59 About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites. We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex. Our vision and values
Our Vision:
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”. Our Purpose:
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”. Our Values: We Care We Empower Job overview
The Essex Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS), By your side launched in October 2024 aims to integrate maternity, reproductive health and psychological therapy for women and birthing parents experiencing mental health difficulties arising from, or directly related to, the maternity experience. A fully therapeutic service is offered since June 2024 for women and birthing parents accessing the 5 maternity units across Essex. This service has been providing targeted care and support to those women and birthing parents whose needs are not currently being met in other services, including those who have experienced trauma and loss in the perinatal period and who are not eligible for specialist perinatal mental health services. Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Psychological Therapist (Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist/Psychotherapist) to provide maternity cover until September 2025 on a fixed term basis to cover the locations of Rochford- Ashingdon- Southend. You will provide psychological assessment and evidence-based psychological therapy to women who experience moderate to severe mental health difficulties following birth trauma, perinatal loss (including early miscarriage, recurrent miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death). You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team of specialist maternal mental health midwives to provide a specialist, trauma-informed psychological service. There will be regular clinical supervision from the Clinical Lead/Principal Practitioner Psychologist. Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology as accredited by the HCPC and BPS. Or Allied Health Professional with registration to professional bodies such as HCPC, NMC as well as a psychotherapeutic accreditation e.g. BACP. Or Practising Psychotherapist who is fully qualified registered member of the relevant accrediting body e.g. BACBP, BACP. Knowledge
Understanding of the nature of trauma and loss presentations and how they can affect women’s day-to-day life and impact upon recovery. Experience or understanding of using an electronic information system. Experience of developing psychological therapies delivery, demonstrating evidence-based decision making for interventions provided by the service. Knowledge of psychological and psychotherapeutic therapies and their application when working with perinatal trauma and loss presentations. Skills/experience
Extensive experience of delivering high quality specialist intervention to individuals and their families. Assess and treat own specialist and complex case load in accordance with Trust clinical pathways, NICE guidance and evidence-based psychological practice. Experience in advising on care and management of cases on the basis of risk assessment. Experience of working in the NHS. Personal Qualities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. Resilience in dealing with emotive situations. Able to work across the locality area as requested by Line Manager. Additional Qualities
Current Full UK Driving Licence and ability to travel across Trust sites. Please note -
staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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Band 7
Main area: Psychological Therapist Grade: Band 7 Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover until 16th September 2025) Hours: Part time Flexible working Home or remote working 15 hours per week Job ref: 364-A-7989-B Site: Taylor Centre Town: Southend Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59 About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites. We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex. Our vision and values
Our Vision:
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”. Our Purpose:
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”. Our Values: We Care We Empower Job overview
The Essex Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS), By your side launched in October 2024 aims to integrate maternity, reproductive health and psychological therapy for women and birthing parents experiencing mental health difficulties arising from, or directly related to, the maternity experience. A fully therapeutic service is offered since June 2024 for women and birthing parents accessing the 5 maternity units across Essex. This service has been providing targeted care and support to those women and birthing parents whose needs are not currently being met in other services, including those who have experienced trauma and loss in the perinatal period and who are not eligible for specialist perinatal mental health services. Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Psychological Therapist (Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist/Psychotherapist) to provide maternity cover until September 2025 on a fixed term basis to cover the locations of Rochford- Ashingdon- Southend. You will provide psychological assessment and evidence-based psychological therapy to women who experience moderate to severe mental health difficulties following birth trauma, perinatal loss (including early miscarriage, recurrent miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death). You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team of specialist maternal mental health midwives to provide a specialist, trauma-informed psychological service. There will be regular clinical supervision from the Clinical Lead/Principal Practitioner Psychologist. Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology as accredited by the HCPC and BPS. Or Allied Health Professional with registration to professional bodies such as HCPC, NMC as well as a psychotherapeutic accreditation e.g. BACP. Or Practising Psychotherapist who is fully qualified registered member of the relevant accrediting body e.g. BACBP, BACP. Knowledge
Understanding of the nature of trauma and loss presentations and how they can affect women’s day-to-day life and impact upon recovery. Experience or understanding of using an electronic information system. Experience of developing psychological therapies delivery, demonstrating evidence-based decision making for interventions provided by the service. Knowledge of psychological and psychotherapeutic therapies and their application when working with perinatal trauma and loss presentations. Skills/experience
Extensive experience of delivering high quality specialist intervention to individuals and their families. Assess and treat own specialist and complex case load in accordance with Trust clinical pathways, NICE guidance and evidence-based psychological practice. Experience in advising on care and management of cases on the basis of risk assessment. Experience of working in the NHS. Personal Qualities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. Resilience in dealing with emotive situations. Able to work across the locality area as requested by Line Manager. Additional Qualities
Current Full UK Driving Licence and ability to travel across Trust sites. Please note -
staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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