Perinatal Clinical Therapist/Psychologist

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking a Perinatal Clinical Therapist/Psychologist. The role involves providing psychological assessments, therapeutic work with women, and contributing to service development. Candidates should hold a higher therapy qualification and be passionate about mental health. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Benefits

Investment in personal development

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of perinatal mental health.
• Ability to provide consultation and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments and interventions.
• Contribute to innovative service design.
• Offer supervision and consultation to colleagues.

Skills

Communication skills

Therapeutic modality skills

Risk assessment

Teamwork

Creativity

Education

Higher therapy qualification (Masters or Doctorate)

Job description

Go back Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Perinatal Clinical Therapist/Psychologist

The closing date is 28 September 2025

The Mental Health Care Group of Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust comprises of three care units; Adult Mental Health, Mental Health Services for Older People and Specialist Services. More than 2,800 dedicated staff provide vital and integral healthcare services for our patients in a variety of settings, ranging from community through to acute wards, covering a vast geographical area.

We're investing heavily in our staff, facilities and patient care. As we move into this new chapter, we need a strong, motivated and compassionate workforce to reflect our core values of Honesty, Compassion, Trust, Respect and Teamwork. There has never been a better time to join our growing team.

We have exciting opportunities across different specialities and services, with an emphasis on career development and progression. We want to help our staff reach their full potential, and are committed to providing the support, skills and development needed to succeed.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Main duties of the job

Nottinghamshire Perinatal Mental Health Team is a multidisciplinary and well-established service providing a tailored approaches to meet the mental health needs of women and their families in the perinatal period. You will have opportunity for direct one to one, and group based therapeutic work with women experiencing a wide range of mental health problems, often relating to complex trauma or attachment difficulties. The service is also seeking to develop psychological interventions across multiple pathways, and you will be invited to contribute to innovative service development.

We are keen to recruit people who enjoy working in multi-disciplinary teams and who are creative, adaptable and responsive to the needs of the service. We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with women and their families and whose values and principles are aligned with the organisation, including compassion, and a person/ family-centred focus. There is opportunity for professional development, with additional training being actively encouraged. We also have good links with the local Clinical Psychology Doctoral courses.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Job responsibilities

Perinatal Mental Health Services in Nottinghamshire is expanding. We are keen to recruit Clinical Psychologists or Therapists who are passionate about the emotional wellbeing of women in the perinatal period and their infants.

You will have opportunity to undertake initial assessments and direct one to one and group based therapeutic work with women experiencing a wide range of mental health problems, often relating to complex trauma or attachment difficulties. You will also have opportunity for indirect working, offering supervision, consultation and training to both colleagues within the MDT, and the wider maternity system. The service is also seeking to develop psychological interventions across multiple pathways within and between services, and so you will be invited to contribute to innovative service design and improvement.

We are keen to recruit people who enjoy working in multi-disciplinary teams and who are creative, adaptable and responsive to the needs of the service. We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with women and their families and whose values and principles are aligned with the organisation, including compassion, and a person/ family-centred focus.

These posts offer a supportive team working environment, with a commitment to supervision.

You will be a car owner/driver and hold a current driving licence, unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. In return for your skills and commitment we offer investment in personal development, access to the NHS Pension Scheme, generous holiday entitlement and flexible working opportunities.

We would welcome informal visits and discussions.

To plan and provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions in the community.

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance, consultation, training and supervision to other professionals, and to assistant psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists.

To accept responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment for all staff and users.

To carry out other tasks as requested by the Head of Service

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Person Specification

Experience

• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the Health Professions Council
• Experience of working with women and their families who have a range of complex mental health difficulties
• Experience of risk assessment and risk management which inform clinically competent assessments including mental state, risk and the development of a formulation of difficulties/problems.
• Experience of MDT work and effectively working within other disciplines.
• Experience of providing evidence-based interventions for users of the service.
• Experience of working systemically within a mental health setting and experience of multi-disciplinary and agency working including health and social care
• Experience of providing clinical supervision in relation to complex cases to junior staff and peers.
• Demonstrates experience of providing care that is sensitive to the needs of minority groups.
• Experience of work with adults with complex mental health problems
• Experience of working with people with trauma, loss and grief.

Knowledge

• Understanding and working knowledge of mental health and/or perinatal mental health.
• Knowledge of current Mental Health policy and Legislation.
• Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding Adults and Children practice
• Knowledge of policy drivers for mental health and perinatal mental health.
• Working knowledge and experience of the provision of therapeutic approaches and interventions with women associated with loss and/or trauma.
• Very high level of interpersonal and communication skills enabling written and oral presentation and receipt of complex and sensitive information, to facilitate acceptance and relate effectively in an emotive and hostile environment
• Specialist assessment and therapeutic skills with a broad range of adult mental health problems.
• Awareness of, and ability to assess and manage risk
• Knowledge of current legislation and guidance for clinical practice and professional management in relation to people with adult mental health problems

Qualifications

• A higher therapy qualification (Masters or Doctorate) that allows the practitioner to register with the HCPC (Art Therapist, CBT Therapist, Psychologist, Mother and Infant Psychotherapist)
• Additional training in therapeutic modality

Skills

• Ability to provide consultation to other non-psychology colleagues, and teaching and training skills
• Ability to make judgements in complex clinical situations through assessment, analysis and interpretation of information and deciding on appropriate action from a range of options
• Ability to identify clinical governance issues and contribute to the improvement of standards and practice
• Ability to work autonomously whilst being able to work as an integral part of the MDT.
• Highly developed verbal and written, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to network and liaise with a wide range of other people and services
• Skills in clinical and managerial leadership of others
• Skills in planning, development and implementation of services relevant to this post
• Specialist and sound assessment skills including risk assessment and management.
• Ability to manage complex cases, analyse complex information and offer sound clinical guidance advise and make effective decisions
• Skills in managing serious untoward incidents.
• Ability to act on own initiative to resolve clinical or managerial issues
• Effective organisational skills
• Assessment and therapeutic skills related to complex, severe and enduring Mental Health Problems.

Contractual Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

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.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum (pro rata for part-time)