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Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

Hybrid in Shrewsbury·Part-time·Added today (last checked 13 Nov)

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Salary: £49,387 - £64,750 a year
About £3,260 - £4,010 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, Shrewsbury
Contract: Part-time
Closing date: Apply by Wednesday 16 December

Skills

Clinical Psychology

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The role

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated, hardworking Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. The post is either available at B8A, or will be offered B7 initially as a preceptorship post, to develop to B8A post. Dependent upon experience. The post is for 30 hours over 4 working days each week.

We are a specialist service that strives to deliver an excellent standard of care to expectant and new mothers who are experiencing severe and complex mental health problems. The team is multi-disciplinary and works directly with women and their families providing assessment, and interventions within the perinatal period with a range of mental health needs.

We are looking for a dynamic, passionate and creative clinician who wants to make a difference to the lives of families, and who strives to provide the best care at all times. You will have a passion for supporting both Adult and Infant Mental Health and an understanding of how psychological interventions may be applied within this specialty.

You will be part of a friendly and supportive group of Perinatal Psychologists that work across MPFT Perinatal Services. Separate clinical and line management supervision space will be provided, as well as model-specific supervision where appropriate/necessary.

The PMHT covers Telford and Shropshire area. The team base is in Shrewsbury, and we use other MPFT facilities across the county. Blended working options are centred around clinical demand.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the autonomous provision of a specialist psychological service to women and their babies who are in receipt of specialist perinatal mental health services.

Complex assessments and psychological formulations of mental health.

Interpretation of assessment instruments to inform intervention plans.
Delivery of both individual and group interventions.
Consultation and advice to professionals across community settings.
Undertake risk assessment and risk management, to include risks to the unborn child. Providing advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk management.
To provide clinical supervision to psychologists in training, assistant psychologists and other professions as required
To contribute to/facilitate MDT sessions, such as Learning and Development slots, Group Supervision and Reflective Practice.
Attendance at weekly MDT meetings.
Service development projects.
Utilise research skills for ongoing development of the service.
To provide at least one specialist evidence based psychological intervention.
To undertake training in specialist psychological interventions as required.
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner.

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

Please note: If you use Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of your application, we encourage you to review the Trust's guidance on the use of AI within the recruitment process. Further information can be found on Join Us :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust or www.mpft.nhs.uk/joinus

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the provision of a therapeutic psychological / mental health service to mothers and their babies who are in receipt of perinatal mental health services. This role will offer a service across the geographical area of the Trust. This role will incorporate complex assessments leading to psychological formulations of mental health difficulties; interpretation, of assessment instruments and forming intervention plans, and the delivery of interventions to this population.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Post-graduate / Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology as recognized by the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
Registered with the HCPC

Desirable

Eligible for Chartership status with the British Psychological Society
Further training in a psychological model / intervention specific to the role remit/area of work - attachment based intervention; EMDR; DBT; CBT; Video Interaction Guidance

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention across a full range of settings.
Experience of work in multidisciplinary teams and with multi agency networks.
Experience of consultation with professionals from both within the Health Service and Partner Agencies.
Ability to work effectively within safeguarding procedures in the context of a therapeutic service.

Desirable

Experience working therapeutically with women and babies with significant emotional or mental health difficulties, and their families/carers.
Experience of perinatal mental health.
Experience of providing therapeutic intervention in different cultural contexts.
Experience of leading and contributing to the development of services.
Experience of conducting research and/or audit in clinical settings.
Experience of group work
Experience of role as CPA coordinator
Experience of working in community and inpatient settings.
Experience of teaching, training and supervision

Skills, knowledge & abilities

Essential

Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management.
Ability and knowledge relating to self-harm related risk assessment and care-planning.
An ability to formulate and provide treatment within at least two models of psychological therapy and the experience and a working knowledge of at least one other approach to psychological intervention.
Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
Knowledge of research methodology
Knowledge of Attachment theory and its application to clinical work
A clear grasp of the concept of mental health recovery
Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group and mental health

Desirable

Completion of formal training or courses in conducting specialist psychological assessments (incl. risk assessment and risk management).
Knowledge of the theory & practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups (e.g Personality disorders)
Skills in providing consultation/training to other professional and non-professional groups.

Personal attributes

Essential

Able to prioritise, work independently and on own initiative
Able to multi-task and set goals for completion.
Ability to work well under pressure and/or in times of crisis.
Flexibility, creativity, and preparedness to be innovative in a developing organisation.
Ability to be reliable, co-operative and consistent both as an independent clinician and in team settings.
Ability to demonstrate commitment to own personal & professional development.
Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material
Ability to work across community settings and travel across a geographical area.
Computer literate.

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.