Principal Clinical Psychologist Older Adult Inpatient, fixed term

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Leigh is seeking a Band 8b Principal Clinical Psychologist for the Older Adult Inpatient service. The role combines clinical leadership with strategic development of care for older adults in acute mental health settings.

The successful candidate will provide supervision, development of psychology practice, and lead on quality improvement across the inpatient pathway, working with a multidisciplinary team to embed formulation-led approaches.

Qualifications

• Experience as Band 8b Principal Clinical Psychologist.
• Experience in Older Adult inpatient psychology.
• Leadership and service development experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within Older Adult inpatient ward.
• Develop psychologically informed care across inpatient pathway.
• Lead on service improvement initiatives.
• Supervise and develop psychology practice within the service.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team supervision

Service development

Quality improvement

Formulation-led care

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Principal Clinical Psychologist Older Adult Inpatient, fixed term

Company:

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

We are delighted to offer a fixed-term or secondment opportunity for an experiencedBand 8b Principal Clinical Psychologistto join our Older Adult Inpatient Psychology Service.

Based atAtherleigh Park Hospital, Leigh, this exciting role combines clinical leadership within our Older Adult inpatient ward (Golborne Unit) with opportunities to influence and develop psychologically informed care across the wider inpatient pathway. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the continued development of inpatient psychological provision while working collaboratively with colleagues to enhance the experience and outcomes of older adults accessing acute mental health services.

This post has arisen as maternity leave cover and offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician to further develop leadership, service development and quality improvement skills within a supportive and innovative psychology service. Applications are welcomed from candidates seeking either a fixed-term appointment or a secondment opportunity.

You will join a passionate, welcoming and highly skilled Older Adult Inpatient and Urgent Care Psychology team, working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues to embed psychologically informed and formulation-led approaches to care. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of new pathways, identify and respond to areas of unmet need for older adults experiencing mental health crisis, and lead on service improvement initiatives that enhance care across the pathway.

The successful applicant will receive support from the Professional Psychology Lead for Older Adult Inpatient Services and will be part of a wider network of psychologists working across Older Adult Acute Services. You will also work closely with an Assistant Psychologist on the ward and contribute to the supervision, development and growth of psychological practice within the service.

For further information, informal discussion or a visit to the team, please contact: Dr Ruth Watson, Consultant Clinical [e-mail]; 0161 357 1260

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.

This post has arisen as maternity leave cover and offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician to further develop leadership, service development and quality improvement skills within a supportive and innovative psychology service. Applications are welcomed from candidates seeking either a fixed-term appointment or a secondment opportunity.

Please see job description and person specification.