Senior Clinical Psychologist - Parent and Infant Relationship Service

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS) in Salford. We are seeking to recruit a Senior Clinical Psychologist, who will take a senior role within PAIRS to support with the Best Start for Life perinatal and parent-infant relationships delivery plan. The successful candidate must be passionate about early intervention and have experience and knowledge of working with infants and their parents. You must have a working knowledge of CAMHs or Adult Mental Health Services and have an understanding of assessing risk in the perinatal period, including Safeguarding. Under supervision you will be expected to manage your own case load to provide high quality assessment, formulation and interventions to meet the needs of parents and infants accessing PAIRS. You will support the development of the team and the wider professional network through consultation, training and supervision. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of professional who are dedicated to providing the best possible care for parents and their infants in Salford.

Main duties of the job

Are you a Clinical Psychologist passionate about working with parents and their infants from conception up to the age of 2?  Are you interested in working in an expanding service, alongside local colleagues and partners working with infants and parents? If you are enthusiastic about helping this important client group, at a time of national developments for parents and  infants, then this post will be an excellent opportunity for you.

The post holder will work as part of the Parent and Infant Relationship Service in Salford, supporting parents and infants to receive appropriate relational support for themselves and their babies.  The post holder will contribute to the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist service to infants under 2 years and their families within PAIRS and contribute towards the Family Hubs Best Start for Life perinatal and parent infant relationships delivery plan.

The post holder will autonomously manage a caseload, providing a range of high-quality care appropriate to the infant and parent’s needs; within professional practice guidelines and a structured supervision framework.  Duties may include consultation, training and supervision to professionals working in early years to promote parent-infant mental health and relationships.

For further information please contact  Dr. Becky Wynne - PAIRS Clinical Lead - 07890425756

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.  So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!