Forensic/Clinical Psychologist - MDT-Driven Community Care

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

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