Senior Perinatal Psychological Therapist
| Posting date: | 31 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £61,631.00 to £68,623.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61631.00 - £68623.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 January 2026 |
| Location: | Sidcup, DA14 6LT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9277-25-1579 |
Summary
To be responsible for the day to day management of psychological provision to the team. They will identify areas for development or challenges and work closely with the clinical leads, operational manager and senior psychologists to implement and address these. To operate as an integrated member of the team, placing the patient at the centre of service planning and delivery. To bring a psychological perspective to the work of the team. To develop and support the psychosocial work of other staff through teaching, training supervision and consultation. To provide psychosocial assessment, formulation and interventions to patients. To promote and facilitate psychological capability within the team and to promote psychosocial interventions within the teams. To provide specialist advice to the teams and voluntary sector agencies concerning the assessment, treatment and management of patients accessing team. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. Participate in CPD and other developmental activities, keeping up to date with relevant psychological research and national guidance (DoH, NICE etc). Follow defined practices and procedures under the management and co-ordination of a senior psychologist.