Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); Radlett; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a part-time Clinical or Counselling Psychologist at the Thumbswood Mother and Baby Inpatient Unit (MBU). The role involves psychological assessments, delivering mother-infant focused interventions, supervision, and participation in MDT work.

The successful applicant will work within a multidisciplinary team, receive regular supervision, contribute to service development and training, and liaise with the University

Responsibilities

• Psychological assessments and formulation for perinatal patients.
• Delivery of individual and group evidence-based psychological interventions to support mother-infant relationships.
• Provide supervision and reflective practice to junior psychology colleagues and MDT members.
• Contribute to service development, audit and governance.
• Deliver teaching and training to MDT and healthcare colleagues.
• Liaise with and consult across teams and with external partners.

Job description

Applications are invited for a part-time Clinical or Counselling Psychologist post in specialist perinatal Thumbswood Mother and Baby Inpatient Unit (MBU). Thumbswood MBU is a specialist 6-bed inpatient unit providing support for families from Hertfordshire and out-of-area who are experiencing a serious mental health difficulty during pregnancy or in the postnatal period.

The post-holder will have varied responsibilities; offering psychological assessments, the delivery of individual and group evidence-based psychological interventions in order to support the mother-infant relationship, offering supervision and reflective practice to a range of junior psychology colleagues and the wider MDT, service development and audit, teaching and training to MDT and healthcare colleagues as well as liaison and consultation.

The successful applicant will receive regular supervision from the Principal Perinatal Clinical Psychologist and be an integrated member of MDTs; attending team meetings and perinatal-specific training sessions as well as liaising with team members and healthcare professionals throughout Hertfordshire. The team has close links with the University of Hertfordshire and its clinical psychology training course.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.

Our Family Of Over 4,500 Members Of Staff Provide Health And Social Care For People With Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health And Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex And Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within The Community And Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned By Choice, Independence And Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Ellen Craig Job title: Principal Perinatal Clinical Psychologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07795463304