Senior Clinical Psychologist - Parent and Infant Relationship Service

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Salford seeks a Clinical Psychologist to work with children and families in early intervention services. The role requires a doctoral qualification, HCP registration, and skills in evidence-based practice. Successful candidates will support mental health initiatives, engage in multidisciplinary teamwork, and promote positive parent-infant relationships.

Qualifications

• Registered as a clinical psychologist with HCP.
• Experience with children and families in early intervention services.
• Knowledge of legislation pertaining to mental health.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide therapy for children and families.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams and consult with professionals.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions focused on parent-infant mental health.

Skills

Effective communication

Stress management

Planning and prioritizing caseload

Delivering evidence-based interventions

Formulation skills

Risk assessment skills

Sensitivity to diverse backgrounds

Accurate record keeping

Education

Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Doctoral degree or equivalent accepted by the British Psychological Society as qualifying the person to work as a clinical psychologist.
• Registration as a clinical psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCP)

Desirable criteria

• additional training in evidence based early years intervention

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work cope in stressful situations/ professionalism
• Plan and prioritise own caseload
• Skills in delivering and evaluating evidence based interventions with infants and their families
• Formulation skills
• Skills in risk assessment in context of parent infant mental health
• Sensitivity and ability to work with people from different backgrounds
• Accurate record keeping

Desirable criteria

• Positive approach to own CPD

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with children and families across the age range. • Experience of work in children's early intervention services. • Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork • Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals.
• Experience of work/ knowledge of parent-infant relationships/ mental health
• Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork
• Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals.
• Knowledge of legislation
• Experience of teaching and training

Desirable criteria

• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience in evidence based intervention in perinatal period
• Experience of working in a parent-infant mental health/parent infant relationship service
• Knowledge of professionals systems involved in work with children

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• 8a Clinical Psychologist Job Description (PDF, 456.6KB)
• 8a Clinical Psychologist Person Specification (PDF, 408.6KB)
• functional requirement 8a (PDF, 920.2KB)