Assistant Clinical Psychologist

Job overview

Assistant Psychologist

Band 4

1 WTE

Permanent

Please note this advert may close early if there is a high volume of applications.

The Parent and Baby and Lotus service welcomes internal applicants for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist post. This is a full time, permanent post.

This post offers the exciting opportunity to gain direct experience of working in perinatal and maternal mental health services. We offer excellent clinical supervision and support. There are a wide range of CPD opportunities available. The post will be based at the Parent and Baby Unit in Shelton, Stoke on Trent, however this is a hybrid role with the option for some remote working.

Main duties of the job

The Parent and Baby Day Service is a specialist perinatal secondary mental health service. The service is interested in the prevention, detection and management of perinatal problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year. These problems can include new difficulties, recurrences of previous difficulties, and those women who have existing mental health problems. The team at the Parent and Baby Day Service provides a comprehensive service of high intensity with customised treatments for parents with psychological disorders associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Psychology is well integrated, valued and respected by the team.

Lotus provide support for women/birthing people and their families who are looking for help with their mental health which has been significantly affected by pregnancy loss, tokophobia, birth trauma or trauma in a neonatal care setting. This service is psychology led and includes specialist midwifery within the MDT.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the Specialty, across all sectors of care; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.

To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

Supporting and enhancing delivery of Psychological services