Principal Clinical​/Counselling Psychologist; Perinatal

Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (Perinatal)

Employer:

NHS Jobs

Location:

Stafford, ST16 3SR

Pay:

£64,455.00 to £74,896.00 per year, £64455.00 - £74896.00 a year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

15/02/2026

As the Principal Psychologist, you will be part of the Brockington leadership team and responsible for the delivery of psychological provision and supervision within the Unit.

You will also work clinically, contributing to MDT discussions, providing consultation to other members of the team, directly assessing mothers mental health and mothers relationships with their infants and delivering trauma- and attachment-informed therapeutic interventions relating to perinatal mental health and parent-infant mental health, as appropriate within a PBU setting.

The Principal Psychologist within the PBU sits within a clear Psychological Professions structure, both within Perinatal Services and the wider Children and Families Care Group and MPFT Psychological Services Directorate, and is supported professionally by the lead Psychologist for Perinatal Services and the Lead for Psychological Services for the Children and Families Care Group.

This supports connections across services and opportunities for CPD, research, teaching on local doctoral courses and trainee Psychologist placements.

Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).