Adult PsychotherapistNHS
Job summary
We are seeking to enhance the Perinatal Trauma and Loss Care Service (P-TLC) with an additional Adult Psychotherapist. We are looking for a clinician with a clear passion and interest in working with women and birthing people. The post will be 0.6 WTE, 22.5 hours a week.
P-TLC prides itself on being a collaborative, innovative and supportive team to work in. We are a team motivated to provide the best service to those in our communities. We provide countywide individual therapy to women and birthing people who have experienced trauma and / or loss through their maternity experience.
The service works closely with IAPT services, The Perinatal Community Mental Health Team and other mental health services to provide therapy for women and birthing people whose needs cannot be met by existing pathways in those services. We work collaboratively with ULTH Maternity Services to ensure good communication and high-quality care for those open to both P-TLC and maternity services.
We prioritise staff well-being and promote CPD. P-TLC has links with universities which provide opportunities to teach and support trainee clinical psychologists on placement. We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer; working hours and base pay are negotiable.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the autonomous provision of psychotherapeutic intervention for clients under the care of P-TLC.
Carries a personal caseload and provides specialist psychological services to clients and to other agencies and professions. Supervises and supports the clinical work of other professions as required.
Provides a specialist psychological service (assessment, formulation and therapeutic intervention) for adults under the care of the P-TLC.
Undertakes audit and research activities if necessary, takes part in CPD and training, and adheres to professional and Trust guidelines.
Job description
Please refer to job description document.
We recommend interested applicants to make contact so we can share more about our service.
Please contact the Team Co-ordinator, Lindsey Coulson ([email protected]) or Consultant Psychologist, Cheryl Stelfox ([email protected])for an informal discussion.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.