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Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

4 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT Full time

Job summary

We are delighted to invite applications for a senior psychologist for North Manchester adult inpatient services. Working as part of a team of 5 qualified and assistant psychologists you will provide a clinical psychology service to the 6 adult inpatient wards North Manchester. You work closely with the unit's principal and consultant psychologists to deliver a high-quality service to the inpatient wards.

Working in these fast-paced services you will find each day exciting. Your role will include developing team formulations, completing assessments, staff training and supervision and delivery of short psychological interventions. As part of the clinical team on the wards you will work to ensure that inpatient admissions are therapeutic and recovery focused. You will oversee the work of the ward assistant psychologist in delivering group and individual sessions.

You will be joining the service at a time of great change as all inpatient wards will soon be moving to a new, purpose-built building. During this exciting time the psychology service will be at the heart of developing and delivering the clinical model for the service. With great links to the local universities you will have good CPD and research opportunities and plenty of chances to progress. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual who is committed to delivering the best possible to care to people at the time of their greatest need. Please get in touch to find out more or organise a visit.

Main duties of the job

Work as an integral part of the inpatient multidisciplinary team supporting the delivery of psychologically focused, compassionate and trauma informed care.

Work with ward teams to develop team formulations

Deliver brief psychological interventions

If working at 8a band supervise assistant psychology staff and other non-psychology staff delivering psychosocial interventions.

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

Work as an integral part of the inpatient multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of psychological and psychologically informed ways of working.

Develop team formulations to inform care planning on the ward

Using a range of assessment tools and sources of information complete complex assessments to inform care and support discharge. Link with other services across the care pathways as needed.

Carry a small caseload deliver short, evidence-based psychological intervention, group or individual

Support the wellbeing of staff by running reflective practice sessions and supporting local debriefs after incidents

If working at 8a band line manage and supervise assistant psychologist to deliver structured psychological groups, wellbeing groups and structured one to ones.

Work with ward managers and senior psychology staff to develop the model of care for adult inpatient services.

As a senior psychologist you will join a community of psychologists working into adult and older adult inpatient services. You will be well supported by the consultant clinical lead and work as part of a team with the inpatient psychologists in South Manchester. The psychology services in GMMH have very close links with local training courses and there will be a range of CPD opportunities to support your career development.

We can offer a relocation package so please ask about this when you apply.

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 Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Good honors degree in psychology. Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Post-graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent for those trained before 1996) as accredited by the BPS, or working towards this qualification. Registered Clinical Psychologist or Practitioner Psychologist equivalent with the HCPC

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the life span and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a wide range of care settings including community, outpatient and inpatient Previous experience of delivering structured psychological interventions to clients with severe and complex mental health problems Experience in the application of cognitive-behavioural and other evidenced based approaches to people with severe and enduring mental health problems Experience of providing supervision and training Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan (for appointment at 8a banding) Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Experience of working with families Personal experience of mental health problems. Experience of running groups

Knowledge

Essential

Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies. Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups

Desirable

Formal training in supervision of other psychologists

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups Ability to provide rapid psychological assessment and brief psychological interventions Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice