Assistant Psychologist (Perinatal)

Job overview

North London Foundation Trust (NLFT) Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service (SPMHS)

Band 4 Assistant Psychologist

Part time (0.6WTE) - West Team (outer London HCAS) - start Sept 25 SPMHS West (Barnet): Cedar Place | 890 High Road | N12 9RH. Team Number: 020 3317 7001

Part time (0.8WTE) - East Team (outer London HCAS) - start ASAP SPMHS East (Enfield & Haringey): Forest Road Primary Care Centre | 308A Hertford Road| N9 7HD. Team number: 020 3317 7198

Part time (0.6WTE) - South Team (inner London HCAS) - start ASAP SPMHS South (Camden & Islington): 1st Floor West Wing | 4 St Pancras Hospital | NW1 0PE. Team number: 020 3317 7114

*Please note that only the first 50 applications will be shortlisted and the vacancy will close once this number of applications is received*

We are seeking three part-time assistant psychologist positions

The SPMHS is made up of a full MDT: consultant psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, family therapist, nursery nurses, peer support workers and pharmacist. MDT sub-teams staff work closely with the maternity sites in North Central London, Barnet Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital, University College Hospital and Whittington Hospital. Clinics normally run at team bases, maternity sites, children’s centres, and community centres across the boroughs as well as home visits. Some clinical work is additionally carried out via video call.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be motivated, organised, creative, have excellent interpersonal skills and a passion / interest in working with women and families  in the antenatal and postnatal period who have experienced significant trauma.

The role of the post-holder is to support and provide psychological assessments and psychological interventions under the direction and supervision of the team’s clinical/counselling psychologists and team practitioners, in line with the evidence base and NICE guidelines. It is also to collect and analyse data on these and other services as requested.

Under direction, supervision and guidance of senior staff, the post-holder may help develop psychological approaches, interventions, tools and resources to be used by colleagues, service users and families.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To assist the clinical/counselling psychologists in the SPMH Service where appropriate.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of evidence-based assessments and clinical interventions including individual therapy sessions where appropriate under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.
• To assist in the planning organisation and delivery of therapeutic groups under supervision of a clinical / counselling psychologist.
• To gather and organise information about relevant psychological interventions and clinical tools for use by other staff.
• To work alongside other team members and ensure close liaison and communication with the MDTs.
• To maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times when working with service users, families, and colleagues.
• To maintain clinical records and statistics as appropriate.