Assistant Psychologist | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,279 - £33,116 per annum incl. of HCAs pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2024 |
| Location: | London, SE5 8AZ |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6394414/334-CLI-6394414 |
Summary
We areseekingan enthusiastic and experienced Assistant Psychologist to join a newly developed part of the specialist perinatal mental health service in SLAM. The NHS Long Term Plan includesa commitment to develop new Maternal Mental Health Services (MMHS) which are a partnership between maternity and perinatal mental health services.
The aims of the service are to support the delivery of trauma-informed care in maternity and increase access to evidencebased psychological therapies for people who are experiencing mental health difficulties arising from, or related to, the maternity experience (e.g., in the context of childbirth or when there is the loss of a baby).
Helixofferspsychological assessment and intervention for women and birthing people who experience pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, and who have or develop, a moderate-severe mental health problem. Thereis alsoa focus on working with the maternity system to reduce distress and othermental health difficulties (e.g., PTSD) in the context of birth and loss. Ensuring thatHelixis co-produced and works to address health inequalities in relation to obstetric and mental health outcomes is a priority.
TheHelixclinical teamismade up of apsychology servicelead, psychologists or psychological therapists, specialist midwivesand expert by experienceco-ordinators.
The Assistant Psychologist will have opportunities to be involved in different clinical activities under the supervision of senior psychologists/psychological therapists- including the delivery of clinical care for women, birthing people and families and the delivery of staff support. The Assistant Psychologist will also have a crucial role in supporting audit and evaluation of the new service. There will be opportunities to work alongside those with lived experience and develop skills in working psychologically in a health setting and with grief and trauma.
You would be joining a supportive and growing team of perinatal psychologists in the wider perinatal mental health service in SLAM including those who work in the community perinatal mental health teams and specialist Mother-Baby Inpatient Unit.
The role will be working across the 4 SLAM boroughs and may require some travel across south London.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM)providethe widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted todrugsandalcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.SLaMemploy around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards,outpatientand community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth,Lewishamand Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley,Bromleyand Greenwich.
· To assist practitioner psychologists in the delivery of a specialist secondary care psychology service in the newly developed Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS) across Croydon, Lewisham, Southwark and Lambeth.
· To provide clinical work as required by the service, under the direct guidance, close clinical and professional supervision of a practitioner psychologist.
· To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
· To work following clinical guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, while closely supervised and regularly seeking help from clinical/professional supervisor or manager.
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Jul 2024