Senior Clinical Psychologist

4 weeks ago


Salford, Salford, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Psychologist to join our team at Meadowbrook Unit in Salford. As a Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for providing a clinical psychology service to our adult inpatient wards, working closely with the service's principal inpatient Clinical Psychologist, Senior Clinical Psychologist, and Assistant Psychologists. You will have the opportunity to be involved in Quality Improvement and pathway development projects, and will be well supported by our team.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of mental health services in the North West. We employ over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations. Our services include inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and Wigan, as well as specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester 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.
  • Blue Light Card Discounts.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

  • Post-graduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology, as accredited by the BPS.
  • Eligibility to register as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Desirable

  • Further post-qualification training in a specific therapeutic modality.
  • Completion of clinical supervisor training as provided by a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology training course.
  • Experience of working with moderate to severe mental health problems.
  • Experience in risk assessment, formulation, and management of risk.
  • Experience of providing supervision, training, and consultation.
  • Experience of contributing to the supervision of clinical psychology trainees.

Knowledge

  • Up-to-date knowledge of the needs of people with severe and enduring mental health problems, including complex emotional and relational needs.
  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
  • Knowledge of legislation in relation to clients with complex, severe, and enduring mental health problems, including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.

Skills

  • Ability to work with service users, carers, and families to engage with their needs and provide them with appropriate psychological support and intervention, adapting these interventions as needed.
  • Skills in providing consultation (including formulation) to other professional and non-professional groups.
  • Well-developed, effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to sit in a constrained position for client therapy, testing, and for computer work.
  • Ability to use own initiative and to work under supervision where appropriate.
  • Ability to provide rapid psychological assessment and brief psychological interventions, especially in the management of risk.
  • Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional, and academic settings.

Other

  • There is an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.


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