As
well as providing individual psychological therapies, there will be
opportunities to contribute to the development of the service, including the
designing and implementation of therapeutic groups, providing training and supervision
for midwifery/NICU services, and developing our relationships with third sector
services.
The
service consists of a small, supportive team of psychologists and counsellors
who are passionate about supporting women and birthing people in the perinatal
period. We are a trauma informed service with a focus on improving access to
mental health care for people who face health inequalities.
Dr
Christina Rowe, Principal Psychologist and Service Lead for the Maternal Mental
Health Clinic, on christinarowe2@nhs.net or 07890 069405.
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTIONJob Details
Job Title:
Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological
Therapist
Band:
Band 7
Directorate:
Specialist Services
Department:
Perinatal Psychology Maternal Mental Health
Clinic
Base:
Location to be decided (travel across Devon
required)
Responsible To:
Principle Clinical Psychologist, Maternal
Mental Health Clinic
Job Purpose
The principal purpose of this job is to
improve the psychological health and wellbeing of women using the Maternal Mental Health Clinic, within the
Perinatal Mental Health Service.
This will be achieved in this post through undertaking the
following areas of responsibility:
1. Providing a Clinical/Counselling
Psychology/Psychological Therapy service to people using the Maternal Mental Health Clinic within the Perinatal
Mental Health service, as a key
component of services provided by Devon Partnership Trust
2. Carrying a specialist caseload of
clients, and providing advice and consultancy to clients, family members,
carers and professionals.
3. Providing clinical supervision for trainees
and volunteers employed by, or attached to, the Perinatal Mental Health Teams,
and to the Psychology Service, as required.
4.
Supported by senior colleagues
within their specialist field, the post holder will be expected to make good
use of the expertise of others within the service to further develop their
clinical skills with this client group.
5. Working autonomously within professional
guidelines and exercising responsibility for the systematic governance of
psychological practice within professional
and Trust guidelines.
6. Receiving regular professional and
clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy and to Professional
Practice Guidelines set out by the British Psychological Society or appropriate
designated Professional Body.
7. Observing,
and abiding by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practice. The post holder
will be fully registered with the appropriate recognized professional body.
Duties and
Responsibilities
Communication and Working
Relationships
Clients, family and carers: To communicate in a highly skilled
and sensitive manner with clients who may have specific difficulties in
understanding and/or communicating and who may be hostile, antagonistic or
highly emotionally disturbed.
Multidisciplinary team colleagues: To work closely with colleagues in
the multi-professional integrated Perinatal Mental Health service on a day to
day basis.
Health & social care staff: To communicate with a wide range of
health and social care staff in hospital and in community settings in a
highly skilled and sensitive manner, complex and sensitive information
concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under
the services care. To provide support & guidance in the application of
psychological principles and techniques, and to foster reflective practice.
Senior managers & professional
staff: To
maintain and build good working relationships with senior professional staff
and managers across the Trust. To foster a positive approach to the
integrated mental health and wellbeing service and to enable effective
negotiation.
Planning and Organisation
Maternal Mental Health Clinic: To plan and organise own work within
the service setting and to contribute to the development and improvement of the
provision of psychological services within the Maternal Mental Health Clinic to
best meet the organisations strategy and priorities.
The multidisciplinary service: To provide psychology/therapy knowledge
to the multi-professional planning, development and marketing of the Maternal
Mental Health Clinic
Responsibility for Judgement and Analysis
To
provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology/psychological therapy
expertise and advice.
To
provide assessments; to develop specialist psychological formulations and
plans for psychological treatment; and to implement specialist psychological
interventions for individuals, couples, families and groups. Experience of
both individual and couple/family/group approaches is required.
To support the Professional Lead, Perinatal Service Managers, Practice
and Strategic Development Leads and Head of Profession by undertaking service
development and redesign projects and coordinating the resulting work within
the team.
Responsibility for Patient/Client
Care, Treatment and Therapy
Assessment & intervention: To provide expert psychological assessments;
develop specialist psychological formulations and plans for psychological
treatment and implement specialist psychological interventions for
individuals, couples, families and groups. To make skilled evaluations about
the management of risk. To demonstrate awareness of diversity issues.
Consultation & guidance: To provide advice, guidance and
consultation on psychological aspects of client care to colleagues, other
service providers, patients, supporters and families.
Policy, Service, Research, Innovation
and Improvement
The post holder is accountable for their own professional
actions, acting within Trust policies and procedures and Professional
Practice Guidelines.
Policy & service: To support policy changes and service development within
the Perinatal Mental Health Service and the Trust.
R & D: To support the R&D activities of the Perinatal Mental
Health Service.
Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and
Other Resources
To be responsible for the safe keeping of equipment under
own use.
Responsibility for
Supervision, Leadership and Management
Leadership & supervision: To supervise the work of assistants,
trainees and/or volunteers as required.
To support placements for trainee staff in line with
professional guidelines
Information Resources and
Administrative Duties
To maintain accurate records, compliant with Trust
Practice Standards.
To be responsible for using an email account to generate,
monitor, and respond to the e-mail traffic by which the Trust conducts much
of its internal communication.
Responsibility for Research and Development
To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research
to support evidence based practice in individual work within the Maternal
Mental Health Clinic.
To support project work including specific areas of audit,
research or service evaluation
As a
clinician to be responsible for collecting clinical practice and outcome data
that contributes to building practice based evidence and service evaluation.
To participate in service audits and relevant research projects.
Freedom to Act
The
post holder is accountable for their own professional actions, acting within
Trust policies and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines
To work autonomously within
clinical professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the
governance of psychological practice within the locality/specialty. Interpretation
of professional and Trust guidelines,
and implementing policies in conjunction with peers, Head of Profession and
General Manager.
To
provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology/psychological therapy
expertise and advice/guidance and consultation on
psychological aspects of client care to clients, colleagues, other service
providers, supporters and families.
Any Other Specific Tasks Required
To ensure all clinical care and treatment provided is
carried out under appropriate supervision and leadership.
To ensure continuous updating of skills and techniques
relevant to the clinical work.
