Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/ CB Psychotherapist
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate Clinical, Counselling Psychologist or Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist to join our dedicated Hertfordshire Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS), Perinatal Trauma and Loss Care (Perinatal TLC) team. This permanent position offers a great opportunity for clinicians looking to gain experience in perinatal mental health, whether they are exploring the field for the first time or considering a future career in this area, as well as a development post for newly qualified clinicians.
Perinatal TLC is a small, close-knit team, comprising of psychological therapists, a mental health midwife and consultant clinical psychiatrist. We are dedicated to providing exceptional, trauma-informed mental health care women and birthing people who are experiencing severe to moderate mental health difficulties, in the context of perinatal loss (of any kind, including loss by separation due to safeguarding concerns), birth trauma, and/or to those suffering with tokophobia (fear of child birth).
Main duties of the job
To support the ongoing development of the Perinatal TLC service, creating a responsive and cohesive team delivering exceptional clinical care to those who are experiencing severe to moderate mental health difficulties in the context of perinatal loss, birth trauma and/or are experiencing tokophobia, in line with national policy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To ensure the provision of specialist high-quality and evidence-based psychological assessment and therapies to clients referred to Perinatal TLC. Experience across a range of therapeutic models is essential including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other models such as Compassion Focussed Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, Systemic Therapy and Mindfulness.
To ensure that service development is driven by trauma-informed perspectives.
To provide supervision and management to psychology staff within Perinatal TLC and to offer training to key stakeholders.
To promote, monitor and prioritise equality of access and services offered to the local population.
To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
To propose and implement relevant policy within the area served by the MMHS.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/ CB Psychotherapist with Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Hatfield, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £51,657 - £67,020 per annum, pro rata (inclusive of 5% HCAS). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Jun 2026.
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