Cognitive Behaviour Therapist

Come and join our expanding Psychological Therapies team within a passionate and friendly service.

The Greater Manchester Specialist Perinatal Service is a well-established multidisciplinary community team providing a range of tailored approaches to meet the mental health needs of women, birthing people, and their families in the perinatal period. We were also recently recognised at GMMH’s Celebrating Excellence Awards.

Our core purpose is to work with women, birthing people to address identified mental health difficulties and mitigate any impact on the unborn baby / infant and we aim to provide a timely, integrated, high quality, and effective service.

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for aFixed Term Band 7 Cognitive Behaviour Therapist (CBT) role (0.8wte)within the Specialist Perinatal Service.

The principal purpose of this job is to improve the psychological health and wellbeing of mothers, birthing people who have complex mental health needs and their babies.
- To work with the Team Managers and Principal Clinical Psychologist to ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality psychological service in the Specialist Perinatal Service.
- To carry a caseload of clients, providing psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention, and providing advice and consultancy to patients and professionals.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within professional andTrust guidelines.
- To receive regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy and professional practice guidelines set out by the appropriate designated professional body.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts