Neonatal Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist inLuton inLuton PUBLISHED
WED 15 JAN 2025
Impactful Work, Contributing to the emotional and psychological wellbeing of families during a critical time in their lives.
Collaborative Environment, Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, enhancing professional relationships and learning opportunities.
Professional Development, Access to high-quality training and development programs to support career growth.
Supportive Workplace, Being part of a friendly and high-performing Trust that prioritizes staff health and wellbeing.
Innovative Care Models, Involvement in pioneering programs such as Family-Integrated Care, enhancing care strategies for families.
Recognition and Accreditation, Joining a unit that has achieved Gold and Silver accreditation from Bliss, highlighting the commitment to exceptional care standards.
The role of Neonatal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust focuses on supporting the emotional and psychological wellbeing of families with infants in the neonatal unit, as well as the staff involved in their care. The position entails providing assessment and evidence-based interventions—both individually and in groups—tailored to enhance parent and infant wellbeing during their time in the neonatal setting. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to a trauma-informed care environment, while also benefiting from appropriate clinical supervision and high-quality training programs.
The Neonatal Psychological Service operates across two hospital sites in Luton and Bedford, working with both families and healthcare teams to ensure comprehensive support. Candidates should expect a friendly and inclusive work environment that emphasises the Trust's commitment to staff wellbeing and professional growth. Travel between these sites may be necessary, and the role is subject to a probationary period of six months.
The Neonatal Psychological Service operates across two hospital sites in Luton and Bedford, working with both families and healthcare teams to ensure comprehensive support. Candidates should expect a friendly and inclusive work environment that emphasises the Trust's commitment to staff wellbeing and professional growth. Travel between these sites may be necessary, and the role is subject to a probationary period of six months.
The Neonatal Psychological Service at Bedfordshire Hospitals works to support the emotional and psychological wellbeing of parents and families where their baby has been admitted to the neonatal unit, as well as the staff teams that support them. Psychological support and family-centred care is a valued part of our Trusts’s approach, and we work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to support our infants and their families to thrive.
The service provides support for Meadowbank Ward at Bedford Hospital (a 12-cot Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit) and for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Luton and Dunstable Hospital (37 neonatal cots, comprising 11 intensive care (Level 3), 10 high dependency (Level 2), and 16 special care (Level 1) cots. Our unit at Luton and Dunstable Hospital achieved Gold accreditation with Bliss in 2021, and has been proud to pilot a programme of Family-Integrated Care (FICare) on both sites over the past two years. We are also excited that Meadowbank Ward at Bedford Hospital has recently been awarded Silver accreditation with Bliss.
You will be joining an experienced neonatal psychotherapist in providing support for babies and families on both hospital sites, and will be provided with appropriate clinical supervision. The service has good links with the paediatric psychology service and maternity midwives within the hospital trust, as well as community care providers.
Your role will involve providing assessment, formulation and specialist evidence-based individual, couple, and group-based intervention in relation to parent and infant wellbeing during the family’s time on the neonatal unit. The work will include infant and family support as well as working with the staff team and wider system to contribute to and develop a trauma-informed neonatal environment.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Megan Maidment Job title: Lead Paediatric Clinical Psychologist Email address:
The service provides support for Meadowbank Ward at Bedford Hospital (a 12-cot Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit) and for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Luton and Dunstable Hospital (37 neonatal cots, comprising 11 intensive care (Level 3), 10 high dependency (Level 2), and 16 special care (Level 1) cots. Our unit at Luton and Dunstable Hospital achieved Gold accreditation with Bliss in 2021, and has been proud to pilot a programme of Family-Integrated Care (FICare) on both sites over the past two years. We are also excited that Meadowbank Ward at Bedford Hospital has recently been awarded Silver accreditation with Bliss.
You will be joining an experienced neonatal psychotherapist in providing support for babies and families on both hospital sites, and will be provided with appropriate clinical supervision. The service has good links with the paediatric psychology service and maternity midwives within the hospital trust, as well as community care providers.
Your role will involve providing assessment, formulation and specialist evidence-based individual, couple, and group-based intervention in relation to parent and infant wellbeing during the family’s time on the neonatal unit. The work will include infant and family support as well as working with the staff team and wider system to contribute to and develop a trauma-informed neonatal environment.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Megan Maidment Job title: Lead Paediatric Clinical Psychologist Email address:
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