Senior Clinical Psychologist

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Hindley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The post holder will be based in the community across Wigan and will provide a highly specialist Psychology service to children and young people, their families and carers referred to the CAMHS ATOM service.

The psychologist will form part of a multi-disciplinary team, provide specialist assessments and therapeutic intervention, and contribute to training, supervision and consultation across care teams to support families and improve outcomes for looked-after children.

Qualifications

• Specialist psychological assessments for children and young people referred to the ATOM CAMHS service.
• Deliver training, supervision and consultation to the team and other professionals involved in their care.
• Work within a MDT to support families and prevent placement breakdown.

Responsibilities

• Form part of a multidisciplinary team that works with the team around a child to support families and prevent placement breakdown.
• Develop and share attachment-informed and trauma-aware psychological formulations with everyone involved in care.
• Contribute to personalised support plans to reduce restrictive practice and improve outcomes for cared-for children.

Job description

The post holder will be based in the community working across Wigan and will be expected to provide a highly specialist Psychology service to children and young people, their families and carers referred to the ATOM service, as part of a highly specialist MDT. The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessments and therapeutic intervention for children and young people referred to the service and appropriate training, supervision and consultation to the team and other professionals involved in their care.

The psychologist will form part of a multi-disciplinary team that works closely with the team around a child to support families and to prevent placement breakdown. The psychologist will ensure an attachment informed and trauma aware psychological formulation is developed and shared with everyone involved in their care and contribute to a personalised support plan to reduce restrictive practice and improve the quality of life and outcomes for Cared For children .The psychologist will link with other professionals and agencies in the wider system to ensure integrated trauma informed care provision across health, social care, education services to optimise the outcomes for young people and their families. The post holder may be asked to work in other services within the specialist CAMHS group in response to service or staff changes.

Are you committed and passionate about improving the lives of some of Wigan's most vulnerable children and families, We are looking for an experienced practitioner that is passionate about working with and improving services for children and adolescents experiencing adversity and insecurity in their environments, who can support a team or individuals to follow your developed formulation, offer regular consultation and deliver training.

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.