Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT; Bolton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join their supportive community team in Bolton. This role involves providing specialist assessments and therapeutic interventions for older adults living with mental health difficulties, including dementia care. You'll work collaboratively in a dynamic environment where innovation in patient care is encouraged.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Qualifications

• Eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Experience working therapeutically with older adults is essential.
• Previous experience in community mental health teams is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions for older adults.
• Support care coordinators and participate in team interventions.
• Engage in consultation work and contribute to service developments.

Skills

Therapeutic work with older adults

Psychological assessments

Formulation meetings

Education

Undergraduate degree in Psychology

Postgraduate doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Tools

Therapeutic modalities

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical psychologist with enthusiasm and interest in working with older people to join a friendly and supportive community mental health team. This post offers a varied and positive opportunity for a qualified Clinical Psychologist to work in a team which has both direct work and systemic ways of working.

Main duties of the job

The Bolton Older Adult Community Mental Health team offers support to older people living in Bolton with both organic and functional difficulties.We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to work with our team to provide specialist psychological assessments, formulation and interventions to older people and their families.As well as direct therapeutic work, the successful candidate will support team interventions for individuals living with dementia. This can be through supporting care coordinators with formulation meetings, care home intervention and support to family carers. There will also be opportunities for consultation work and training both internal and with external staff teams, as well as being involved with service developments and audit.

Applicants must be eligible for registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council.

The post involves community work and home visiting, so applicants must be able to demonstrate ability/offer a strategy to undertake visits safely and efficiently.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Psychology resource in the service currently consists of a Senior Clinical Psychologist and trainees on placement. We maintain good links with the wider older adult psychology team in the Trust, Northwest clinical psychology training programmes and Northwest FPOP.

Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. Applications from current 3rd year trainees are encouraged.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 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
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Job description
Job responsibilities

The Psychology resource in the service currently consists of a Senior Clinical Psychologist and trainees on placement. We maintain good links with the wider older adult psychology team in the Trust, Northwest clinical psychology training programmes and Northwest FPOP.

Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. Applications from current 3rd year trainees are encouraged.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 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
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Undergraduate degree in Psychology
• Post graduate doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Desirable

• Additional training in therapeutic modality

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working therapeutically with OA

Desirable

• Previous experience of work within an OA CMHT
• Experience of other relevant settings

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Undergraduate degree in Psychology
• Post graduate doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Desirable

• Additional training in therapeutic modality

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working therapeutically with OA

Desirable

• Previous experience of work within an OA CMHT
• Experience of other relevant settings

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address

Breightmet Health Centre

Breightmet Fold Lane

Bolton

BL2 6NT

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