clinical/counselling psychologist/psychological therapist
7 months ago
Job overview
We are a very Dedicated, Highly motivated, and Dynamic team. We offer a range of Psychological Therapies/Psychosocial Interventions and have a comprehensive training programme across the directorate. We have regular in house training and clinical supervision with our two Clinical Psychologists.
We work very closely with Service users and families, offering family interventions and carer education/support. We value Service User involvement and encourage participation in service developments on many levels including opportunities for peer support roles.
Main duties of the job
The post involves the provision of specialist psychological assessment and psychological therapy (cognitive behaviour therapy) primarily for young people (although our age range is 14-35 years) considered to be at high risk of developing serious mental health difficulties ( psychosis) or presenting with first episode psychosis. Our Early Intervention Service works with those with At Risk Mental State (ARMS).
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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
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 an 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 an risk presentations
Desirable criteria
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 communicationApplicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government . Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.
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