Senior Clinical Psychologist

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

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Manchester seeks a clinical psychologist to provide specialist assessment and treatment for older adult clients facing moderate to severe mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will hold a doctorate in clinical psychology, be eligible for UK professional registration, and demonstrate effective communication and consultation skills. This position offers numerous staff benefits including generous annual leave and a comprehensive pension scheme.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Eligibility to register as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Experience assessing and treating older adult clients with severe mental health problems.
• Experience with neuropsychological assessments.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Consultation skills

Ability to work autonomously

Teaching abilities

Education

Post-graduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification.

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Post-graduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology, (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), as accredited by the BPS.
• Eligibility to register as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Desirable criteria

• Completion of relevant modules of Accredited Doctoral Clinical Psychology Course: Introduction to Supervision Courses.
• Candidates will be trained and accredited in one of the following modalities; CBT-psychosis and bipolar, Behavioural Family Interventions, Structured Clinical Management, Mentalisation Based Therapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, EMDR

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of specialist psychological & assessment and treatment of older adult clients with moderate to severe mental health problems
• Experience of neuropsychological assessment
• Experience of MDT working

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of post-qualification CPD

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Well developed, effective communication skills, both orally and in writing,
• Skills in providing consultation (including formulation) to other professional and non-professional groups
• Ability to work at a high level of professional autonomy and responsibility

Desirable criteria

• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 256.4KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 224.6KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)