Senior Assistant Psychologist - Maternal Loss Psychology Service inNorthampton inNorthampton PUBLISHED 27 OCT 2024
Band 5 GOOD SALARY
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to join the Maternal Loss Psychology Service to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. You will be working independently according to a plan agreed with a Qualified Psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. You will assist in clinically related administration, conduct audits, collect statistics, develop audit/and or research projects, teaching and project work
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Psychological interventions are provided on both a group and 1.1 basis and include Compassion Focused Therapy, CBT, EMDR and IPT. Both remote and face-to-face interventions are available.
Following a period of induction and training within the specialist perinatal mental health service, the main clinical work undertaken by the post-holder will be to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional Psychologist.
You will be working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified Psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. You will assist in clinically related administration, conduct audits, collect statistics, develop audit/and or research projects, teaching and project work. Psychological interventions are provided on both a group and 1.1 basis and include compassion focused therapy, CBT, EMDR and IPT. Both remote and face-to-face interventions are available. The post holder will work within Multi-disciplinary team discussions throughout the service and will work within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams’ policies and procedures. They will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the service.
NHFT welcomes applications from people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy or maternity status.
We would encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. In particular, applications from disabled people (with both visible and non-visible disabilities), people from black and minority ethnic communities and lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.
NHFT is committed to building a diverse workforce, ensuring staff are treated fairly at work and ensuring all staff have the learning and development they need on equality in order to undertake their job role.
We aim to use monitoring information provided by our staff and by job applicants to ensure that we do not discriminate in employment and to use this information to plan any Positive Action to address inequality.
NHFT Supports Three Staff Equality Networks To Help Us To Develop Our Equality Practice, As Well As Providing Peer Support For Staff. These Are
NHFT Staff Disability & Allies Network / NHFT BME Staff Development Network / NHFT LGBT & Allies Network
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Kirsty Harris Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
Trudy Robertson - Senior Psychological
NHFT has an established Maternal Loss Psychology Service which has expanded in line with the Long-Term Plan for Mental Health.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to join the Maternal Loss Psychology Service to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. You will be working independently according to a plan agreed with a Qualified Psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. You will assist in clinically related administration, conduct audits, collect statistics, develop audit/and or research projects, teaching and project work
.
Psychological interventions are provided on both a group and 1.1 basis and include Compassion Focused Therapy, CBT, EMDR and IPT. Both remote and face-to-face interventions are available.
Following a period of induction and training within the specialist perinatal mental health service, the main clinical work undertaken by the post-holder will be to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional Psychologist.
You will be working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified Psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. You will assist in clinically related administration, conduct audits, collect statistics, develop audit/and or research projects, teaching and project work. Psychological interventions are provided on both a group and 1.1 basis and include compassion focused therapy, CBT, EMDR and IPT. Both remote and face-to-face interventions are available. The post holder will work within Multi-disciplinary team discussions throughout the service and will work within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams’ policies and procedures. They will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the service.
NHFT welcomes applications from people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy or maternity status.
We would encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. In particular, applications from disabled people (with both visible and non-visible disabilities), people from black and minority ethnic communities and lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.
NHFT is committed to building a diverse workforce, ensuring staff are treated fairly at work and ensuring all staff have the learning and development they need on equality in order to undertake their job role.
We aim to use monitoring information provided by our staff and by job applicants to ensure that we do not discriminate in employment and to use this information to plan any Positive Action to address inequality.
NHFT Supports Three Staff Equality Networks To Help Us To Develop Our Equality Practice, As Well As Providing Peer Support For Staff. These Are
NHFT Staff Disability & Allies Network / NHFT BME Staff Development Network / NHFT LGBT & Allies Network
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Kirsty Harris Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
Trudy Robertson - Senior Psychological
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to join the Maternal Loss Psychology Service to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. You will be working independently according to a plan agreed with a Qualified Psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. You will assist in clinically related administration, conduct audits, collect statistics, develop audit/and or research projects, teaching and project work
.
Psychological interventions are provided on both a group and 1.1 basis and include Compassion Focused Therapy, CBT, EMDR and IPT. Both remote and face-to-face interventions are available.
Following a period of induction and training within the specialist perinatal mental health service, the main clinical work undertaken by the post-holder will be to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional Psychologist.
You will be working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified Psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. You will assist in clinically related administration, conduct audits, collect statistics, develop audit/and or research projects, teaching and project work. Psychological interventions are provided on both a group and 1.1 basis and include compassion focused therapy, CBT, EMDR and IPT. Both remote and face-to-face interventions are available. The post holder will work within Multi-disciplinary team discussions throughout the service and will work within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams’ policies and procedures. They will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the service.
NHFT welcomes applications from people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy or maternity status.
We would encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. In particular, applications from disabled people (with both visible and non-visible disabilities), people from black and minority ethnic communities and lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.
NHFT is committed to building a diverse workforce, ensuring staff are treated fairly at work and ensuring all staff have the learning and development they need on equality in order to undertake their job role.
We aim to use monitoring information provided by our staff and by job applicants to ensure that we do not discriminate in employment and to use this information to plan any Positive Action to address inequality.
NHFT Supports Three Staff Equality Networks To Help Us To Develop Our Equality Practice, As Well As Providing Peer Support For Staff. These Are
NHFT Staff Disability & Allies Network / NHFT BME Staff Development Network / NHFT LGBT & Allies Network
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Kirsty Harris Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
Trudy Robertson - Senior Psychological
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1. Can you tell us about your professional background and what attracted you to this role within the Maternal Loss Psychology Service?
2. What do you understand by the concept of maternal loss, and how do you think it impacts psychological well-being?
3. Could you describe your experience with different psychological interventions, specifically CBT, EMDR, and Compassion Focused Therapy? How have you applied these in your previous roles?
4. What methods do you use to assess the psychological needs of clients? Can you provide an example of a psychological assessment you have conducted?
5. How do you approach working within a multidisciplinary team? Can you share an experience where collaboration improved client outcomes?
6. How do you ensure effective communication with other team members, particularly in discussing sensitive information related to client care?
7. Could you elaborate on any previous research or audit projects you have conducted? What were the outcomes, and how did they inform clinical practice?
8. What role do you believe research plays in the ongoing development of psychological services, particularly in the context of maternal mental health?
9. How comfortable are you with conducting audits and collecting statistics? Can you describe a situation where your organisational skills made a difference?
10. What do you believe are the key ethical considerations when providing psychological interventions, particularly in perinatal settings?
11. How do you approach working with clients from diverse backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities?
12. What strategies would you implement to create an inclusive environment for all clients, especially those grappling with stigma around maternal loss?
13. Working in maternal loss can be emotionally challenging. How do you manage your own well-being while supporting clients in distress?
14. What support systems or supervision structures do you find most effective when dealing with difficult cases?
15. Where do you see your professional development leading in this role? How would you like to contribute to the Maternal Loss Psychology Service over the next few years?
16. Do you have any questions for us about the role or the team dynamics within the Maternal Loss Psychology Service?
1. Can you tell us about your professional background and what attracted you to this role within the Maternal Loss Psychology Service?
2. What do you understand by the concept of maternal loss, and how do you think it impacts psychological well-being?
3. Could you describe your experience with different psychological interventions, specifically CBT, EMDR, and Compassion Focused Therapy? How have you applied these in your previous roles?
4. What methods do you use to assess the psychological needs of clients? Can you provide an example of a psychological assessment you have conducted?
5. How do you approach working within a multidisciplinary team? Can you share an experience where collaboration improved client outcomes?
6. How do you ensure effective communication with other team members, particularly in discussing sensitive information related to client care?
7. Could you elaborate on any previous research or audit projects you have conducted? What were the outcomes, and how did they inform clinical practice?
8. What role do you believe research plays in the ongoing development of psychological services, particularly in the context of maternal mental health?
9. How comfortable are you with conducting audits and collecting statistics? Can you describe a situation where your organisational skills made a difference?
10. What do you believe are the key ethical considerations when providing psychological interventions, particularly in perinatal settings?
11. How do you approach working with clients from diverse backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities?
12. What strategies would you implement to create an inclusive environment for all clients, especially those grappling with stigma around maternal loss?
13. Working in maternal loss can be emotionally challenging. How do you manage your own well-being while supporting clients in distress?
14. What support systems or supervision structures do you find most effective when dealing with difficult cases?
15. Where do you see your professional development leading in this role? How would you like to contribute to the Maternal Loss Psychology Service over the next few years?
16. Do you have any questions for us about the role or the team dynamics within the Maternal Loss Psychology Service?
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