Clinical/counselling Psychologist - London, United Kingdom - Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled community Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work in our Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS), Maple.

This started as a "Fast Follower" pilot service in Haringey & Enfield in April 2021, then expanded into Barnet in January 2023 and is now being expanded into Camden & Islington.

The service is designed to address some of the service gap in perinatal mental health services. Maple is supported by and works alongside specialist midwives and the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service, (SPMHS).

The Maple Service is for women whose trauma symptoms have a moderate to severe impact on their mental health.

This may be due to a traumatic birth experience, pregnancy loss, neonatal death or the loss of a baby as a result of social care procedures due to safeguarding concerns.

The trauma may also exist prior to conception, e.g. when tokophobia prevents a woman from achieving a wanted pregnancy.

Although there may be overlap in service user population between Maple and SPMHS, women can be accepted by Maple without being pregnant or having their baby with them and fathers/partners are also eligible for the service.