Principal Practitioner Psychologist

1 week ago

Harlow, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, experienced and enthusiastic Principal Practitioner Clinical Psychologist to join EPUT's expanding psychological services for parents and their infants.

We are pleased to offer a one year Secondment 8b post in EPUT Essex Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS). The service delivers high quality support and intervention to mothers, their infants and their families. PMHS consists of five perinatal hubs with a staff mix comprising of Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology as well as Social Work, OT and Nursery Nursing. There are strong relationships with partnership services such as maternity, health visiting, secondary care mental health services and primary care services providing streamlined, timely and effective care for mothers in the perinatal period. This post is available in the North West Locality (Loughton, Harlow and Stansted). However other North localities can be considered as location should not be a barrier to applying. There will also be considerationgiven to applicants who are already operating at 8b level but are currently at an 8a banding.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will be to offer senior clinical leadership t the perinatal service.

Support delivery through the supervision of staff as well as offering consultation.

There will be an expectation for the postholder to hold a limited number of assessment cases.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description and job specification are available

It is important to note the job description gives the overall level and expectation of duties a senior clinical lead such as a Principal Practitioner Psychologist would be expected to fulfil. It is not, however, the expectation all these duties will be completed as this a role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered and has post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology as accredited by the BPS,

Desirable

Additional training in trauma therapy approaches such Trauma focused CBT or EMDR

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working in NHS

Desirable

Experience of working across health care systems, such as primary care and secondary care mental health services .

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of working with mental health presentations

Desirable

Experience of working with infants, children and families in the perinatal period

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Significant experience of supervising qualified psychology staff

Desirable

Solid experience of consultation

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