Clinical and/or Forensic Psychologist

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Practitioner Psychologist to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) in a full-time permanent post in Manchester. The role involves using the full breadth of forensic psychology to support risk formulation, assessment and intervention within a multidisciplinary setting.

You will contribute to forensic consultation, deliver individual and group interventions, participate in research and quality improvement, and provide

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist (implied by role)
• Experience in forensic settings preferred
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams (MDT)

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the MDT forensic consultation process.
• Develop and sustain close working relationships with non-forensic teams.
• Deliver 1:1 and/or group interventions.
• Engage in research, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to training which upskills the wider SCFT.
• Clinically supervise and/or line manage psychological professionals.

Skills

Forensic psychology

Team collaboration

Individual/group interventions

Clinical supervision

Research & audit

Education

Clinical Psychology Doctorate

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering excellentforensic care and keen to help shape the ongoing development of a Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT)? This is an excellent time to join our SCFT and become part of a skilled and supportive integrated multidisciplinary team. This post will be attractive to a forensically orientated Practitioner Psychologist wishing to use the full breadth of their psychological skills and knowledge. This post is a full time permanent post and we would warmly welcome hearing frompotential candidates. SCFTis part of GMMH's Adult Forensic Services. SCFT adopts a multidisciplinary and integrated approach to achieve two primary functions: to assist service users to transition out of secure services and to support non-forensic services to help avoid unnecessary admissions into inpatient secure beds. This entails providing consultation to external teams to enhance risk formulation and management strategies to enable care to be delivered in the least restrictive setting, and to aid community reintegration by offering specialist forensic follow-up including forensic psychological interventions.

• Contribute to the MDT forensic consultation process.
• Develop and sustain close working relationships with non-forensic teams.
• Deliver 1:1 and/or group interventions, as required.
• Engage in research, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives, as agreed by the Consultant Psychologist, to support the SCFTs efficacy and ongoing development.
• Contribute to training which upskills the wider SCFT in relation to psychological concepts, interventions and tools etc.
• Clinically supervise and/or line management psychological professionals, as agreed with the Consultant Psychologist.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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.