Senior Clinical Psychologist

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Hare Street; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS mental health organization in England seeks a Senior Clinical Psychologist/CBT Therapist/Psychotherapist to join their perinatal psychological services. This role involves managing a small team and providing support to mothers and their infants. Candidates should have experience in supervision and complex clinical issues. The position offers flexible working arrangements and valuable development opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Staff discounts including NHS offers

£8K relocation package

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Experience in managing junior psychological therapy colleagues.
• Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with complex risk and safeguarding issues.

Responsibilities

• Join the PMHS team to support maternal mental health.
• Provide high-quality interventions and support.
• Develop supervision and consultation skills.

Skills

Supervision experience

Psychological therapy management

Collaboration in MDT

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, experienced and enthusiastic Senior Clinical Psychologist/CBT Therapist/Psychotherapist to join EPUT's perinatal psychological services for mothers, birthing people and their infants. The Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) provides high quality maternal mental health and wellbeing support and intervention to mothers, birthing people and their infants across Essex. PMHS are pleased to offer a 12 month Fixed Term contract for a 0.7wte 8a Senior Clinical Psychologist/CBT Therapist/Psychotherapist post. PMHS consists of five perinatal hubs across Essex, with a staff mix comprising of Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology and specialist roles such as nursery nursing, social work and OT. PMHS works with a range of services to support a mother's emotional wellbeing including maternity and health visiting, primary and secondary care mental health services. PMHS aims to provide streamlined, timely and effective care for mothers and birthing people in the perinatal period. This post will be in our North West Locality (Epping Forest, Harlow, Uttlesford), based at The Derwent Centre. There are opportunities to shape a role to meet part time and flexible working arrangements. There will significant opportunities to develop your supervision, teaching and consultation skills and to further develop the psychology service to meet the needs of mothers and their infants. We are looking for candidates with experience of supervision and management of more junior Psychological therapy colleagues, as the post involves management of a small and highly competent team within a team. Integration of psychological thinking and supporting staff wellbeing is highly valued, and we are looking for candidates with experience of close MDT working to support the PMHS staff as they manage highly challenging caseloads with complex risk and safeguarding issues.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.