Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Integrated Care System; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist for a multi-disciplinary team within the Salford Division. The role involves providing psychological services, supporting community transformation, and ensuring high-quality care for complex mental health needs. Ideal candidates will hold a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and have experience in conjunction with specific therapeutic modalities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Trained and accredited in CBT, EMDR, or similar modalities.
• Experience with severe mental health difficulties and high comorbidity.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality clinical psychology service to CMHT clients.
• Liaise across care sectors for psychological assessments and therapy.

Skills

Clinical consultation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Post Qualification Training

Supervision Qualification

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist in a multi-disciplinary team that warmly welcomes psychological ideas and practices. We are seeking to appoint a band 8A to work in the Salford Division Prescott House Community Mental Health Team.We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist with enthusiasm and an appreciation of the challenges and rewards of working within a culturally diverse service venturing towards community transformation where MDT working will have a recovery focus. Supporting the inclusion of the 6 core therapeutic modalities.

In line with the aims of the Community Transformation Project, the post holder will be trained and accredited (where accreditation is available) in one of the following modalities: CBT-psychosis and bipolar, Behavioural Family Interventions, Structured Clinical Management, Mentalisation Based Therapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, EMDR. If not currently trained and accredited, the post holder will be willing to complete training and work towards accreditation (where available) in one of these approaches. Training within Cognitive Analytical Therapy, and/or CBT for psychosis and bipolar, and/or EMDR will be particularly valued. As the community transformation project develops, the post holder will be expected, when possible and appropriate, to contribute to the provision of psychological interventions via a specialist hub (i.e a collaborative specialist team approach).

Main duties of the job

With a significant focus upon multi-disciplinary team working, the post will require a strong contribution to MDT meetings to support CMHT clinicians in decision making and care planning. The post holder will be expected to provide appropriate supervision and consultation to members of the CMHT to support the development of psychological expertise within the team. There is also the opportunity to provide assessments and psychological interventions for service users who present with complex mental health needs. Participation in audit, research, service development initiatives and teaching and training will be encouraged and supported. There will be an expectation that you will support the provision of psychological interventions as part of the virtual psychology hub, which may mean some citywide working.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

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 responsibilities

To provide a high quality clinical psychology service to clients of the Prescott House CMHT. The post holder will be an active member of the CMHT and will liaise across all sectors of care, providing highly specialist, psychological assessment and therapy for clients with complex psychological needs, offering advice and consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, as well as to other non-professional carers and workers of other agencies where appropriate. There will be an expectation that you will support the provision of psychological interventions as part of the virtual psychology hub, which may mean some citywide working.

Candidates will be trained and accredited (where accreditation is available) in one of the following modalities; CBT-psychosis and bipolar, Behavioural Family Interventions, Structured Clinical Management, Mentalisation Based Therapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, EMDR. If not currently trained and accredited, candidates will be willing to complete training and work towards accreditation (where available) in one of these approaches

See attached detailed job description and person specification:All Trust sites have been designated a no smoking area. The post holder is therefore advised smoking is not permitted within the hospital premises or grounds or whilst representing the Trust in the course of their duty. While the Trust will not discriminate against employing smokers, all prospective employees should be aware of this policy

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Consultation and Liaison

• Evidence of clinical consultations for clinicians, including therapists in training, when difficult and challenging issues of assessment, treatment and risk management arise.
• evidence of MDT working

Service development and Qaulity Improvement

• Evidence of maintaining high standards of clinical and professional practice by undergoing continuous professional development in accordance with the requirements of the relevant professional body. This will include undertaking clinical supervision as necessary and in agreement with the Service Manager.
• evidence of involvement in QI projects

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent
• NMC, HCPC
• Post Qualification Training in a therapeutic modality
• Supervision Qualification

Experience

• Experience of working with service users with severe mental health difficulties
• Experience of using a cognitive approach
• Experience of using a cognitive Behaviour Framework
• Experiencing of providing clinical supervision
• Good understanding of risk / assessment
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of working with people with complex presentations and high rates of co-morbidity
• Demonstrates experience of working with people to formulate crisis
• Demonstrates a knowledge of working with those presenting with Complex emotional and relational needs
• Experience of MDT working
• Experience of working in a CMHT

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.