Clinical Psychologist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist to join its Pennine Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Team. This fixed-term position involves providing clinical oversight, supervision, and consultation within a supportive environment. Ideal candidates should have experience in perinatal mental health and the ability to lead and develop a team. Join a compassionate team to make a real difference in mental health care for women and families in the region.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Supportive multidisciplinary team

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in perinatal mental health services.
• Evidence of leadership skills in clinical settings.
• Ability to provide clinical supervision to team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight of referrals and allocations.
• Support the development of the psychology/therapy team.
• Work across the Pennine Lancs area with limited travel.

Skills

Compassionate leadership

Clinical consultation

Supervisory experience

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of women, their babies and families? Are you ready to enhance and develop your compassionate leadership skills in a specialist area of mental health? If so, then consider joining us! We have a fixed-term opportunity for a Senior Clinical Psychologist, to cover maternity leave in our Pennine Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Team (SPCMHT). You would be based in our Blackburn team. You will work clinically across the Pennine Lancs area, with some limited travel across the service footprint to attend service wide Psychology/therapies meetings, etc. The Pennine SPCMHT has a kind and compassionate Team Leader and supportive MDT. As a fixed-term post, the role would require immediate supervision of other members of the Pennine psychology/therapy team, clinical consultation and oversight of referrals and allocations. You would be well-supported by senior psychology colleagues in the role. This is a great opportunity for a candidate who has perinatal clinical experience and wants to further develop their supervisory and leadership skills in a contained and supported way.

The Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Team (SPCMHT) aims to provide excellent comprehensive Perinatal Mental Health care for the women/birthing people of Lancashire and South Cumbria. The service focuses on improving outcomes for women/birthing people experiencing perinatal mental health difficulties, their infant and their families. We provide multidisciplinary integrated team working and ensure effective prevention that responds to local need by:

• Intervening earlier at preconception, during pregnancy and up to 2 years following delivery
• On-going training of professionals from multiple disciplines
• Improving pathways and processes for mothers, their families and professionals

The service prioritises access and care for women/birthing people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties who are most in need of specialist, comprehensive, multi-agency coordinated care. SPCMHT works closely with general adult services, maternity services, maternal mental health services, primary care and social services.

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Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve. As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children's nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services. For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services. LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the DBS Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).