Psychological Therapy Group Practitioner

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a pioneering therapeutic team as a Psychological Therapy Group Practitioner, where you'll deliver group interventions and collaborate with clinical staff to enhance care quality for individuals with complex emotional needs. This role offers comprehensive training and a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in group-based therapy.
• Significant experience with personality disorders.
• Provision of training to other staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver group-based therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate with clinical staff and service user consultants.
• Train and mentor clinicians.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership Skills

Emotional Resilience

Education

RMN

Post-graduate qualification in Clinical psychology

BSc (OT)

Job description

Job summary

Why Join Us?Make a real difference in the lives of individuals with complex emotional needs by joining our pioneering therapeutic team. Our Democratic Therapeutic Community (DTC) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Services offer innovative approaches that empower service users to rebuild their lives, overcome challenges, and thrive.

We provide comprehensive training in DBT and group therapy, equipping you with the tools to deliver exceptional care and grow professionally in a compassionate, collaborative environment.

About the ServicesDTC: A therapeutic and analytical environment rooted in democratic principles where service users and staff share responsibility to foster healing, growth, and self-awareness.DBT: An evidence-based therapy that helps service users manage emotions, reduce distress, and adopt effective coping strategies. DBT is proven to improve emotional regulation and reduce self-harm.Your RoleAs a Psychological Therapy Group Practitioner, you will:

Deliver group interventions through DTC and DBT services.Work closely with clinical staff and lived experience colleagues.Train and mentor clinicians, sharing expertise.Promote and develop services to enhance care quality.What We're Looking ForWe value candidates with:

Experience in group-based therapy and working in therapeutic communities.Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and leadership skills.Emotional resilience and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Main duties of the job

Your RoleAs a Psychological Therapy Group Practitioner, you will:

Deliver Specialist Therapy: Provide group-based therapeutic interventions in the DTC and DBT Skills Groups, using your expertise to support individuals on their path to recovery.Collaborate in a Multidisciplinary Team: Work alongside clinical staff and service user consultants to uphold therapeutic integrity, ensuring service users receive the highest standard of care.Train and Mentor Clinicians: Share your expertise through teaching and mentoring other professionals, promoting best practices in working with individuals with complex emotional needs.Partner with Lived Experience Colleagues: Collaborate with service user consultants, integrating their unique insights to enhance service delivery.Develop and Promote Services: Play an active role in refining and advancing the DTC and DBT services while building relationships with external stakeholders to increase awareness and access.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Details Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

311-T543-24-A-A

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital Springhill Building

Springhill Building Tameside General Hospital

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW

Job description Job responsibilities

Job Summary To work within a multi-disciplinary team, which include Service User Consultant (SUCs), providing a service to people with Personality Disorder or Complex needs, and to agencies working with them. To support the development, management and delivery of the both the DTC and DBT services. To support the team to undertake consultations in connections with individuals, teams and services. To support the team in developing and providing training. Main Duties & Responsibilities To work within a highly specialist psychotherapeutic multi-disciplinary team, including service user consultants (SUCs), providing group psychotherapeutic interventions to people with a Personality Disorder, and staff and agencies who work with them. To carry responsibility for the integrity of the application of therapeutic principles within the Democratic Therapeutic Community and the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Services. To liaise with care coordinators and staff working with service users, to enable appropriate application, manage ongoing therapeutic interventions including crisis management, plan discharge and preparing reports as required. To undertake consultancy and supervision to teams and organisations working with people with personality disorder. To participate in group clinical supervision and individual supervision as required.

Job description Job responsibilities

Job Summary To work within a multi-disciplinary team, which include Service User Consultant (SUCs), providing a service to people with Personality Disorder or Complex needs, and to agencies working with them. To support the development, management and delivery of the both the DTC and DBT services. To support the team to undertake consultations in connections with individuals, teams and services. To support the team in developing and providing training. Main Duties & Responsibilities To work within a highly specialist psychotherapeutic multi-disciplinary team, including service user consultants (SUCs), providing group psychotherapeutic interventions to people with a Personality Disorder, and staff and agencies who work with them. To carry responsibility for the integrity of the application of therapeutic principles within the Democratic Therapeutic Community and the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Services. To liaise with care coordinators and staff working with service users, to enable appropriate application, manage ongoing therapeutic interventions including crisis management, plan discharge and preparing reports as required. To undertake consultancy and supervision to teams and organisations working with people with personality disorder. To participate in group clinical supervision and individual supervision as required.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential

• RMN Or Post-graduate qualification in Clinical psychology /psychological therapy Or Dip. Social work Or BSc (OT)
• Relevant Professional registration
• Evidence of continued professional development, especially relevant short courses

Desirable

• Training in group or individual psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Training in personality disorders
• Degree or equivalent level of training/education
• Training in working with people from culturally diverse backgrounds or good Equal Opportunities practice.

Experience Essential

• Post qualification experience.
• Significant experience of group work.
• Significant experience of working with service users with diagnosis of 'personality disorders'
• Provision of specialised supervision/consultation to other staff.
• Provision of training to other staff.
• Experience of working within a close therapeutic team.
• Collaborative working with key stakeholders
• Experience of Clinical supervision

Desirable

• Psychotherapeutic group work within a residential or day therapeutic community.
• Experience of psychotherapeutic clinical work.
• Experience of working with Service User Consultants
• Experience of working within Secondary Care Mental Health Service.
• Experience in training others.
• Experience of personal therapy or personal development work.

Knowledge Desirable

• Understanding of the wider clinical and sociological issues relating to clients with personality disorder.

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Ability to work effectively with service users.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage own anxiety
• Commitment to working with people with personality Disorder using Therapeutic approaches
• Ability and commitment to flexible working, within defined work patterns.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential

• RMN Or Post-graduate qualification in Clinical psychology /psychological therapy Or Dip. Social work Or BSc (OT)
• Relevant Professional registration
• Evidence of continued professional development, especially relevant short courses

Desirable

• Training in group or individual psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Training in personality disorders
• Degree or equivalent level of training/education
• Training in working with people from culturally diverse backgrounds or good Equal Opportunities practice.

Experience Essential

• Post qualification experience.
• Significant experience of group work.
• Significant experience of working with service users with diagnosis of 'personality disorders'
• Provision of specialised supervision/consultation to other staff.
• Provision of training to other staff.
• Experience of working within a close therapeutic team.
• Collaborative working with key stakeholders
• Experience of Clinical supervision

Desirable

• Psychotherapeutic group work within a residential or day therapeutic community.
• Experience of psychotherapeutic clinical work.
• Experience of working with Service User Consultants
• Experience of working within Secondary Care Mental Health Service.
• Experience in training others.
• Experience of personal therapy or personal development work.

Knowledge Desirable

• Understanding of the wider clinical and sociological issues relating to clients with personality disorder.

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Ability to work effectively with service users.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage own anxiety
• Commitment to working with people with personality Disorder using Therapeutic approaches
• Ability and commitment to flexible working, within defined work patterns.

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Tameside General Hospital Springhill Building

Springhill Building Tameside General Hospital

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Tameside General Hospital Springhill Building

Springhill Building Tameside General Hospital

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)