Psychological Therapist in Maternal Mental Health Service

The Essex Maternal Mental Health Service ( MMHS), By your side launched in October 2024 aims to integrate maternity, reproductive health and psychological therapy for women and birthing parents experiencing mental health difficulties arising from, or directly related to, the maternity experience. A fully therapeutic service is offered since June 2024for women and birthing parents accessing the 5 maternity units across Essex. This service has been providing targeted care and support to those women and birthing parents whose needs are not currently being met in other services, including those who have experienced trauma and loss in the perinatal period and who are not eligible for specialist perinatal mental health services. For this role, bases are across Rochford- Ashingdon- Southend Hybrid working of both face to face and online working is encouraged as well as home visiting when indicated. We are looking for Psychological therapist (Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist/Psychotherapist) to provide maternity cover for 12 months on a fixed term basis to cover the locations of Rochford- Ashingdon- Southend. They will provide psychological assessment and evidence based psychological therapy to womenwho experience moderate to severe mental health difficulties following birth trauma, perinatal loss (including early miscarriage, recurrent miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death). You will work collaborativelywith the multi-disciplinary team of specialist maternal mental health midwives to provide a specialist, trauma-informed psychological service. We are looking to recruit an experienced psychological therapist who has experience of working with people with trauma and/or loss to join our supportive and passionate team. There will be regular clinical supervision from the Clinical Lead/Principal Practitioner Psychologist.

Experience of working with trauma and loss is essential for this role.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank The MMHS is part of the broader community perinatal mental health service offer as well as siting within the EPUT Psychological Service Directorate. You will be part of a larger team of psychologists and psychological therapists specialising in perinatal mental health and you will receive support from the Clinical Lead.