Psychological therapist/Practitioner psychologist

2 months ago


Bury, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT Full time

Job summary

We are looking for a psychologist or psychological therapist to join our Trauma Informed Care team working in Achieve community drug and alcohol recovery service in Bury

Currently this is for a secondment for two days per week until the end of March 2025, with the hope that this could be extended once funding is confirmed for next financial year.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced therapist who would like to develop their understanding and skills of working with substance misuse and coexisting mental health using a trauma informed perspective. Our friendly team already includes three clinical psychologists, a CBT therapist and Dual Diagnosis lead, and we are looking to expand our offer of individual and group psychological therapies to our Bury team.

Main duties of the job

The main duties are to support the delivery of our 12 week groupwork programme for Trauma and Addiction coping skills (underpinned by CBT and CFT principles); and offer individual psychological therapy for individuals who have substance misuse and common mental health problems.

You will contribute to our weekly referrals meeting in working on creative ways to support people and staff in offering trauma informed perspective.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the role. There is flexibility about how the role is developed and so please contact us to discuss further.

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

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified practitioner psychologist or psychological therapist

Desirable

Further training in relevant approaches or group work

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience treating anxiety, depression and trauma related problems

Desirable

Experience of supervising staff from non-therapeutic backgrounds

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Have a thorough understanding of common mental health and trauma Have well developed communication skills to effectively communicate, often complex and sensitive information, information orally and in writing.

Desirable

Knowledge of the role of substances and addiction in mental health and trauma presentations

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