Senior Psychologist Wigan Mental Health Liaison Service

NHS; Wigan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking Clinical / Counselling Psychologists to join the Wigan Mental Health Liaison Team. This role involves conducting assessments and interventions for patients facing complex mental health challenges. Ideal candidates will have a doctoral qualification and experience in multidisciplinary settings. The position offers opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

30% pay enhancement for evenings and Saturdays

60% pay enhancement for Sundays and Bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in multidisciplinary environments is advantageous.
• Supervision training required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments and interventions for patients with mental health issues.
• Provide consultancy and training to staff.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Assessment

Psychological Assessment

Crisis Management

Education

Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology

Tools

Cognitive Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Motivational Interviewing

Solution Focussed Therapy

Job description

Applications are invited from enthusiastic Clinical / Counselling Psychologists who wish to work within the Wigan Mental Health Liaison Team, based at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary. This well-established multi-disciplinary team supports service users within the hospital who are experiencing an interaction of physical health problems and mental health crises.

You will be joining our existing 8b Psychologist and Assistant Psychologist, as well as becoming part of a well-established network of psychologists within our in-patient and home-based treatment teams.

Clinical work will involve conducting psychological assessments and interventions. Applicants will be able to demonstrate experience or a high level of enthusiasm for working with people with experiences of trauma and mental health needs. Experience of working within multidisciplinary environments will be an advantage. The post holder will need to contribute actively to team and multi-disciplinary working, so a high standard of written and verbal communication is required. Indirect work will involve the provision of consultancy, supervision and training to others. Regular clinical supervision will be offered by the Wigan MHLT Principal Clinical Psychologist.

This post is available on a permanent contract. Flexible working would be considered. Applications would be welcomed from more recently qualified or trainee psychologists who are interested in a Band 7-8a development post.

Main duties of the job

The postholder is required to collaborate and respond flexibly to a variety of clinical and service-level demands involving:

• Undertake rapid and highly specialist psychological assessments and formulations to guide the management and safe discharge of patients with mental health experiences including dementia, especially those who frequently attend the emergency department or are admitted to the acute hospital.
• Participation in multi-disciplinary decision-making regarding patients with psychological difficulties who are admitted to the acute hospital wards and emergency department.
• Development of the psychological elements of the Mental Health assessment of patients who are physically unwell.
• Delivery of appropriate brief psychological interventions as appropriate.
• Provision of appropriate information and education to families, carers and the care system.
• Use of psychological formulations to support resilience and reduce vulnerability in order to decrease the risk of repeated future crises.
• To deliver a continuing programme of training to Liaison service staff in psychological understanding of crises, assessment, formulation and interventions, as needed.
• To offer consultation and supervision to mental health liaison team staff in the development and utilisation of psychological and psycho-social formulations and in the delivery of any specific psychological or psycho-social interventions.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

• 1.Doctoral level (or equivalent) qualification in Clinical Psychology.
• 2.Current registration with HCPC or appropriate professional body.
• Additional postgraduate advanced training in one or more relevant therapy approaches e.g. Cognitive Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focussed Therapy.
• Supervision Training

Skills and abilities

• Experience of using complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management and their application within crisis situations/states and within community and/or inpatient contexts.
• Experience of risk assessment, formulation and management
• Experience supporting staff exposed to distressing situations
• Leadership and Management Experience

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.