Clinical Psychologist

Job Overview

We are a dedicated team of professionals providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy services to individuals at risk of developing serious mental health difficulties.

Our Early Intervention Service works with those with At Risk Mental State (ARMS) and provides a range of psychological therapies and interventions to support individuals and their families.

Main Duties of the Job

The post involves the provision of specialist psychological assessment and therapy, primarily for young people aged 14-35 years, who are considered to be at high risk of developing serious mental health difficulties or presenting with first episode psychosis.

Working for Our Organisation

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.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

• A doctorate level qualification, registered qualification plus CBT, or specialist CBT certificate diploma

Desirable Criteria

• Post-qualifying experience delivering therapy for psychosis

Experience

Essential Criteria

• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Experience of applying CBT to a range of mental health difficulties
• Experience in conducting high-quality risk assessments and risk management plans
• Experience of formulating and delivering formulation-driven interventions
• Experience of managing complex safeguarding and risk presentations

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working with children from 14 years and up and being able to adapt therapy accordingly
• Family interventions for psychosis
• Experience of supervising the delivery of psychological approaches and providing supervision to non-psychologists

Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• A high level of knowledge about evidence-based psychological therapies (including cognitive behaviour therapy) for anxiety disorders

Desirable Criteria

• A high level of knowledge about the evidence base for psychological interventions for an at-risk mental state and prevention of deterioration in serious mental health difficulties

Skills

Essential Criteria

• An ability to interact appropriately with people considered at risk of developing psychosis, people with first episode psychosis, clients with complex presentations, and their carers and relatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication