Clinical / Counselling Psychologist / Senior CBT Therapist

An exciting opportunity for an experienced and compassionate Band 8a Counselling/Clinical Psychologist/Senior CBT Therapist (or preceptorship position for those looking for progression via Band 7) to join a new and dedicated Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS) in Hertfordshire has emerged., To support the establishment and development of the Hertfordshire Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS), creating a responsive and cohesive team delivering exceptional clinical care to mothers and families who are experiencing severe to moderate mental health difficulties in the context of perinatal loss, birth trauma and/or are experiencing tokophobia, in line with national policy.

To ensure that service development is driven by trauma-informed perspectives.

To provide supervision and management to psychology staff within the MMHS and training to the wider MDT.

To ensure the provision of specialist high-quality and evidence-based psychological assessment and therapies to service users and their families, referred to the MMHS. Experience across a range of therapeutic models is essential including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other models such as Compassion Focussed Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, Systemic Therapy and Mindfulness.

To promote, monitor and prioritise equality of access and services offered to the local population.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.

To propose and implement relevant policy within the area served by the MMHS.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout