Psychological Therapist/Practitioner Psychologist

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health foundation is seeking a psychologist or psychological therapist to join their Student Mental Health Team. This role involves providing assessments, interventions, and supporting a multi-disciplinary team in a trauma-informed service. Ideal candidates will have experience with complex mental health issues and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with complex mental health presentations.
• Ability to provide individual and group-based interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and formulation of clinical needs.
• Support the psychology team in building relationships within the University partnership.

Skills

trauma informed perspective

clinical assessment

group therapy

supervision

Education

Psychology Degree

Job description

We are looking for a psychologist or psychological therapist to join the Greater Manchester Student Mental Health Team.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced therapist who would like to develop their understanding and skills of working with complex and co-morbid mental health presentations using a trauma informed perspective. Our friendly team already includes a Consultant clinical psychologist Lead, 2 Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Psychologist and CBT therapist. We sit within a multi-disciplinary team to provide a needs-led trauma informed service.

You will provide assessment and formulation of clinical needs, intervention (individual and group based) and supervision, CPD and reflective practice to inform a psychological perspective to team working.

You will support the psychology team in continuing to build strong and mutually supportive relationships within our University partnership and may provide outreach to one of the University sites.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rosey Tattersall Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 2710160

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