Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Neonatal Care
Join the Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Neonatal Care role at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
Responsibilities:
* Deliver neonatal psychological services across Coventry and Warwickshire.
* Build key relationships with staff in Neonatal Units, the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (UHCW, George Eliot Hospital, Warwick Hospital), Coventry and Warwickshire Perinatal Mental Health Service, West Midlands Perinatal Operational Delivery Network, and the broader community of Neonatal Psychologists within the West Midlands.
* Work collaboratively with families under neonatal care, offering holistic support, signposting and referral to additional services as required.
* Provide confidential professional support to staff regarding the impact of work in neonatal units, liaising and signposting to appropriate services.
* Offer consultation on patients’ psychological care to colleagues, working closely with the Neonatal Counsellor and providing clinical supervision to other psychological professionals when needed.
* Work autonomously within professional guidelines, exercising full clinical responsibility, implementing changes where necessary, and utilising research skills for audit, policy, service development and research projects.
Qualifications and Requirements:
* Registered Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with relevant clinical experience in neonatal or perinatal settings.
* Evidence of research or audit experience in health‑care or psychological service development.
* Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work autonomously and in multidisciplinary teams.
* Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, either from their current UK occupational health provider or from their UK GP.
Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type: Full‑time
Job Function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
Contact: For further details or informal visits, contact Dr Lisa Summerhill, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, at Lisa.Summerhill@uhcw.nhs.uk or call 07825857524. Available Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
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