A substantive Band 8a post in the new Maternal Mental Health Service within the Paediatric and Women's Health Psychology team at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder assesses and treats women and partners in NUTH maternity and neonatal care who are distressed by pregnancy, birth or baby loss. Working 22.5 hours a week, they co-develop pathways and evaluation with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and supervise psychology and midwifery staff.
What the job involves
- Assess, formulate and treat own specialist caseload of patients with complex presentations, and keep associated records
- Work with women, birthing people and partners receiving NUTH maternity or neonatal care who are distressed by pregnancy, birth or neonatal admission
- Work with those experiencing birth trauma, pregnancy-related anxiety, baby loss and bereavement
- Develop clinical pathways, service evaluation processes and patient participation with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Provide supervision and reflective practice to psychology and non-psychology staff, such as specialist midwives
- Offer advice and consultation to multidisciplinary teams, including medical, surgical and ward teams
- Liaise with external services, such as perinatal mental health services and safeguarding teams
- Provide teaching and training, including on the DClinPsy, to wider maternity staff
- Promote and help develop a trauma-informed culture across maternity services
- Use research skills for audit, policy, service development and research
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and service policies and procedures
Other
- Meets all Clinical Counselling Psychologist criteria in the person specification
- Meets all Specialist Psychological Therapist criteria in the person specification
What’s offered
- Regular CPD and professional development
- Clinical supervision and reflective practice
- Flexible working arrangements considered
- Staff benefits set out in an attached document
- Links with doctorate clinical psychology courses at Newcastle and Teesside Universities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
