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• To contribute to the service delivery and target objectives/priorities of the Perinatal Trauma and Loss Service Service, to ensure the most efficient and effective utilisation and contribution of psychological knowledge and practice.

• To undertake highly specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care. 

• To formulate and implement plans in conjunction with Perinatal Trauma and Loss Service team members, for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of patients of the service based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems.  This should take into account the implications of sensory and cultural issues, and physical health needs.  Methods employed are based upon evidence of efficacy and NICE recommendations.

• To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.  Clients may present with a range of mental health difficulties but there will be a particular focus on complex and single-event trauma and provision must include NICE-recommended interventions for psychological trauma.

• To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options, taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual (drawing from a parent-infant mental health framework where relevant).

• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based care plans.

• To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, contributing directly to clients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
• To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.  All clinical input will be in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the Perinatal Trauma and Loss Service and of the Trust. 
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients in accordance with Trust policy and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management, where appropriate.
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of care.
• To adopt a flexible and highly skilled approach towards developing therapeutic relationships with clients with complex mental health problems, in order to facilitate and maintain engagement with services.
• To develop effective links with the range of agencies, statutory and non-statutory, involved in providing care and support to clients and families / support networks.  

Teaching, Training and Support

• To receive regular professional and clinical supervision from a senior practitioner psychologist and, where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues.

• To utilise skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision and to provide supervision to other staff’s psychological work as appropriate.

• To provide professional and clinical supervision of qualified, trainee and assistant practitioner psychologists, when required.

• To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.

Management, Recruitment, Policy and Service Development

• To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the team’s operational policies and services in relation to the psychological provision, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.

• To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the Perinatal Trauma and Loss Service, where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

• To manage the workloads of assistant and trainee practitioner psychologists within the framework of the team / service’s polices and procedures, when required.

• To be involved, as appropriate, in the short listing and interviewing of assistant / graduate psychologists, as well as psychological therapies staff both within the Perinatal Trauma and Loss Service and the Specialist Perinatal Service.  

Research and Service Evaluation

• To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

• To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research.

• To undertake project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the service to help develop service provision.

Quality and Governance

• To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes. 

• To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of psychology and related disciplines.

• To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures.

• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.

• To fully participate in the Trust’s performance review and personal development planning process on an annual basis.
• Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development planning process.
• To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development with agreed timescales.

• To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which he /she works.

Trust Mandatory On-going Requirements

·       To undertake any other reasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate Trust Manager.

·       To understand and comply with all Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines. 

·       To understand the Trusts strategic goals and how you can support them.

·       To understand the need to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and adhere to all principles in effective safeguarding.

·       To carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Equal Opportunities, Equality and Diversity and dignity in care/work policies and principles.

·       To avoid unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with the colleagues, services users, members of the public and all stakeholders.

·       To access only information, whether paper, electronic, or, in another media, which is authorised to you as part of the duties of your role.

·       Not to communicate to anyone, inside or outside the NHS, information relating to patients, services users, staff, contractors or any information of a commercially sensitive nature, unless done in the normal course of carrying out the duties of the post and with appropriate permission.

·       To maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date.

·       To ensure their day-to-day activities embrace sustainability and reduce the impact upon the environment by minimising waste and maximising recycling; saving energy; minimising water usage and reporting electrical faults, water leakages or other environmental concerns to the facilities department or their line manager.

·       Take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and other persons.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits    

Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.  

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years         

Excellent pension            

Cycle to work scheme   

Salary sacrifice car scheme         

Wellbeing programme  

Blue Light Card Discounts