Perinatal Parent Infant Psychotherapist

Parent-Infant Psychotherapist

Parent-Infant Psychotherapist post within the Hillingdon Community Perinatal Mental Health Service. The position is open to applicants who have substantial years post‑qualification experience; candidates with less significant years post‑qualification experience may also be considered.

The parent‑infant psychotherapist will play a significant role in contributing to specialist interventions for families offered extended period of care and providing psychotherapeutic treatment promoting the quality of the relationship between mother and her infant.

• Assess, treat and discharge clients in a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Formulate, document, implement and review psychotherapeutic treatment plans for women with complex perinatal mental health problems.
• Provide specialist parent‑infant interventions, group therapeutic interventions and outreach clinics.
• Conduct risk assessment and develop risk management plans.
• Offer evidence‑based audit, policy development and research activity.
• Lead clinical work, supervise staff and coordinate care pathways.

• MSc or equivalent in Psychoanalytic Developmental Psychology or other recognised psychotherapeutic degree.
• Post‑graduate training in child and/or adult psychotherapy at an accredited institution.
• Experience in perinatal mental health and parent‑infant interventions.
• Proven ability to formulate, devise and manage psychotherapeutic treatment plans.
• Experience of supervising clinical work and dealing with safeguarding concerns.

• Masters level pre‑clinical training at an Association of Psychotherapists recognised training school.
• Parent‑Infant Psychotherapy training.
• Experience of teaching, training and presenting in professional settings.

• Extensive experience of specialist psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of pregnant and postpartum women.
• Skill in managing complex high‑risk perinatal cases and providing autonomous practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to conduct audit and research in perinatal mental health.
• Current UK professional registration.

Part‑time;
Permanent, Band 8a, Salary £61,631‑£68,623.

Location:

Riverside Centre, Pinn Ward, Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, UB8 3NN
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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Employer website:

Reference number: 333‑J‑PERI‑0165‑A

Date posted: 12 January 2026

Contract:

Permanent;
Working pattern:
Part‑time

Job ‑J‑PERI‑0165‑A

Certification and sponsorship:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration and are welcome to apply for skilled worker sponsorship.