Perinatal Psychologist

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Clinical

Provide assessments of patients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources. To contribute to assessments of women/birthing people with specialist mental health disorders including formulations of predisposing, protective, precipitating and perpetuating factors. Implement care plans for the formal treatment and/or management of a woman/birthing persons problems, (with consideration of her babys needs) based upon an appropriate conceptual framework, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, grounded in the principles and techniques of a range of theoretical approaches. These will include long and short term interventions as appropriate to need. Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes which have shaped the individual, family or group Provide specialist expertise, advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to women/birthing peoples formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan Contribute directly and indirectly to a framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all women/birthing people treated within the service, across all settings and agencies providing services for women/birthing people, their children and their families. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual women/birthing people and their families and to provide advice to other professions on risk assessment and risk management in relevant cases. Communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni and multi-disciplinary care. To work under supervision from the team lead, the consultant perinatal psychologist and with case management support from the consultant psychiatrist. Managerial Provide clinical supervision and performance management of clinical psychology or other professional trainees and of psychology assistants if applicable. Be involved, if appropriate, in short listing and interviewing. Teaching Training and Supervision Receive weekly or bi weekly (dependent on experience) clinical professional supervision from a senior perinatal clinical psychologist. Develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision and to provide supervision to other MDT work as appropriate Contribute to the pre and post-qualification teaching of psychological approaches and sharing clinical skills, as appropriate. Provide advice, consultation and training to professionals (including childrens social workers) working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings. To gain additional specialist experience and skills relevant to clinical psychology and/or the service as agreed with the professional psychology manager. To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision as appropriate. To provide professional and clinical supervision of trainee and assistant clinical psychologists. Research and Audit To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service valuation and audit. To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where clinical and/or organisational matters need addressing. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual and group work, in some instances, alongside other team members. To undertake appropriate research and to provide research advice to other staff undertaking research. To undertake project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the service to help develop service provision. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in Psychology/Perinatal Psychotherapies across and beyond the service. Administration and Clinical Recording To enter required data into the Trusts patient administration systems and to make use of data bases as directed by managers in the course of clinical duties. To use computer and computer software to prepare reports, presentations and documents relevant to working duties. To undertake administrative tasks in line with service requirements, making appropriate use of administrative support available.