Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, experienced, and enthusiastic Senior Clinical Psychologist 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 across Essex.
PMHS offers an 18-month Fixed Term contract for a 0.6wte 8a Senior Clinical Psychologist position. The service comprises five perinatal hubs across Essex, with staff including Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology, and specialist roles such as nursery nursing, social work, and OT. It collaborates with maternity, health visiting, and mental health services to support emotional wellbeing, aiming to deliver streamlined, timely, and effective care. The role is based in South East Locality (Southend, Castlepoint & Rochford), with options for part-time and flexible working.
Main duties of the job
We welcome applicants interested in developing their skills in perinatal approaches. The role offers significant opportunities to enhance supervision, teaching, and consultation skills, and to further develop the psychology service to meet the needs of mothers, birthing people, and infants. Staff wellbeing is a priority, and experience in wellbeing initiatives to support staff managing complex caseloads and safeguarding issues is desirable.
About us
EPUT values Care, Learn, and Empower. We offer benefits such as:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS staff discounts
* Excellent training facilities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* Opportunities to work bank shifts and broaden experience
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
We support flexible working and encourage staff to discuss options with their manager. New starters can apply for flexible working requests from day one.
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Our NHS staff bank hires clinical and non-clinical professionals for shifts across trust hospitals and community settings. All permanent staff are enrolled in the staff bank, with optional shift work.
Additional details
Date posted: 01 May 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 18 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 364-A-8840-A
Job locations: Ashingdon House, Union Lane, Rochford Hospital, SS41RB
Job description
* Providing specialist assessment and intervention to mothers and birthing people experiencing significant mental health difficulties in the perinatal period.
* Offering consultation to perinatal staff to support psychological understanding and formulation of complex mental health presentations.
* Providing clinical leadership within the perinatal hub team, supporting team and operational managers to deliver high-quality services.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Essential
* Professional and doctoral training in Clinical/Counselling Psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society.
Qualifications - Desirable
* Post-qualifying trauma training (e.g., EMDR or TF-CBT).
Knowledge - Essential
* Solid understanding of significant mental health presentations.
Knowledge - Desirable
* Understanding of perinatal mental health presentations.
Experience - Essential
* Significant experience working in multidisciplinary teams (MDT).
* Supervision of qualified psychological therapies staff.
Experience - Desirable
* Clinical leadership experience.
* Consultation experience with MDT staff.
Other requirements
This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome; further details are available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For more information, visit NHS Careers.
Employer details
Employer: Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Ashingdon House, Union Lane, Rochford Hospital, SS41RB
Website: https://eput.nhs.uk/
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