Dbt Practitioner

We are looking for a qualified DBT practitioner to join us at an exciting point in the redesign and redevelopment of community services for people experiencing mental health problems in Greater Manchester. You will be a key member of the team helping to develop and deliver the new Living Well service in Salford. Living Well is a nationwide innovative approach to mental health services, and we are looking for someone able to adapt to and influence new ways of working, based on a holistic, collaborative, psychologically-informed and trauma-informed approach to the provision of mental health care.

Living Well is a partnership between Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, Mind in Salford, Start Inspiring Minds and Six Degrees. The Living Well team is multi agency and the core principles are based on lived experience and peer support, solution focussed interventions, strengths-based approaches, relational recovery, and trauma informed care. We aim to support people to connect with their local community and build on their strengths and aspirations. As a developing service the post holder will be highly adaptable and flexible to service change, and through reflection and prototyping support the ongoing service developments.
- To (co)develop and deliver components of a full or partial DBT programme through group-based interventions and/or individual work with service users presenting with a diagnosis of EUPD or those with high levels of self-harm and suicidality
- To support effective team functioning, facilitation of complex case formulation and discussion, case management and clinical supervision, workplace discussion groups, joint psychological assessments, and formulations with team members, to design and deliver training workshops, (co)facilitate other non DBT psychologically informed groups and evaluate programmes of work.
- To develop and maintain processes for the evaluation of aspects of Living Well
- To work in partnership with other agencies, including third sector providers, to develop services for members of the community who tend not to access statutory services.

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