Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Health)

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

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is looking for a Practitioner Psychologist to join their Community Pain Services in Trafford. This role involves providing high-quality psychological care to patients, conducting assessments, and working within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will be HCPC registered and have experience in physical health settings, particularly in pain management. This permanent position offers a chance to enhance your skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in physical health settings, ideally in pain services.
• Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC.
• Ability to work autonomously with a clinical caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychology provision to service users.
• Conduct advanced assessments of chronic pain service users.
• Offer advice and consultation on psychological care.

Skills

Autonomy

Consultation

Research Skills

Education

HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Health)

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Specialist Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychologist, Band 8a (appointment will be at Band 7 for less experienced candidates)

Community Pain Services, Trafford

Hours – 22.5hrs (0.6WTE)

Permanent Contract

To provide high quality specialist psychology provision to service users of the Manchester Pain

services (community and/or secondary care pain settings)

To conduct advanced assessment of complex chronic pain service users to determine clinical

diagnosis and intervention, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner

To act on behalf of service users by offering advice and consultation on their psychological care

to NHS clinicians, as well as to other non-professional carers and workers of other agencies

where appropriate.

To work autonomously within professional/best practice guidelines for chronic pain and the

overall framework of the team and Trust’s policies and procedures.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and research within the area served by the teams /

service.

To agree, in conjunction with Physical Health Psychological Services management, the

appropriate utilization of psychological resources to the teams. To contribute to the provision of

team services and fulfilment of team priorities and objectives.

We are delighted to be able to provide an ideal opportunity for an interest practitioner psychologist (HCPC registered) keen to either develop or enhance their skills in working within a community pain MDT.

We are seeking applications from established Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychologists (registered as Practitioner Psychologists with the HCPC an absolute expectation). You will have gained experience in physical health settings (ideally you will have experience working in Pain services/Pain Management Programmes) as well as a familiarity and commitment to working with a medical multidisciplinary team as well as community settings.

You will work as an independent Practitioner Psychologist with your own clinical case load; as well contribute to staff consultation, research and multidisciplinary work.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 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: Rebecca Lifford Job title: Principal Practitioner Psychologist (pain) Email address: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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