Clinical Psychologist

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust ,
London, Greater London
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated band 7 Clinical Psychologist to come and work in North London Partners Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service. You will join an expanding Clinical Psychology team comprising of 1.0 WTE band 8b post, 1.7 WTE 8a posts and 2.2WTE band 7 posts. The North London Partners Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service is a community mental health service for pregnant and postnatal women with severe and complex mental illness. The aim of the team is to detect, prevent and treat perinatal mental health problems to improve the experience of pregnancy and the first year postpartum for women and their families. Camden & Islington Mental Health Foundation Trust jointly with Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health Trust secured investment to develop perinatal mental health services across five boroughs in the North Central London area. The service has been running since 2017 and provides specialist perinatal mental health services across the boroughs of Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. The model consists of an Administrative Hub, currently based at St Pancras Hospital NW1 and operates with 3 clinical sub-teams; -West team (Barnet) -East team (Enfield & Haringey) & -South team (Camden & Islington) This post will be placed in the East team covering a caseload living in the London boroughs of Enfield & Haringey. Staff work closely with the five maternity sites in North Central London; University College London Hospital, Whittington Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital and North Middlesex University Hospital. Clinics run at maternity sites, children's centres and community centres across the boroughs as well as home visits. The North London Partners Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service work closely with Maternity Services, Adult Community Mental Health Teams, Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Teams, Adult Psychological Services, Primary Care Services and other community services/organisations. The post holder will be responsible for assessing and treating service users in up to two boroughs. They are expected to hold a complex caseload. The post holder will be supervised by the band 8b Lead Clinical Psychologist. For further details / informal visits contact: Josephine Harrison - NLP Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Lead Clinical Psychologist on 07760 271305 Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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