Senior Clinical Psychologist | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 April 2026 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO45HG |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7838895/364-A-9822 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, experienced and enthusiastic Senior Clinical Psychologist to join EPUT’s perinatal psychological services for mothers, birthing people and their infants.The Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) provides high quality maternal mental health and wellbeing support and intervention to mothers, birthing people and their infants across Essex.
PMHS are pleased to offer an 8a Senior Clinical Psychologist post 0.6 wte permanent role . PMHS consists of five perinatal hubs across Essex, with a staff mix comprising of Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology and specialist roles such as nursery nursing, social work and OT. PMHS works with a range of services to support a mother’s emotional wellbeing including maternity and health visiting, primary and secondary care mental health services. PMHS aims to provide streamlined, timely and effective care for mothers and birthing people in the perinatal period. This part time post will be in North East Locality (Colchester & Coastal towns).
· The postholder will provide clinical leadership and support to the Perinatal Mental Health Service, responsible for the NE locality psychology provision. The role will oversee the delivery of psychological perinatal therapies, leading and supervising a small team of qualified and junior psychology staff as well as supporting the Principal Practitioner Psychologist (North Psychology Lead) and the Consultant Clinical Psychologist with service delivery and governance.
· The role will expect the postholder to oversee the flow and capacity demands for psychological therapies, working closely with the PMHS Clinical Lead and Senior managers to meet service deliverables.
· There will be an expectation for the postholder to lead on assessment and treatment pathways as well as interface development with local stakeholders and partner agencies.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
The role with the Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) will be to provide evidence based perinatally informed psychological therapies to mothers through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period up to the infant age of 2 years.
· The role requires the delivery of supervision and consultation to the PMHS as well as supporting the ongoing service development of both perinatal psychology and the perinatal service.
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Mar 2026