Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist/Psychotherapist

Pennine Care NHS FT

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Job summary

The service you'll be working as part of a specialist psychological team that provides timely and effective mental health support for health and care staff working in Greater Manchester who have been affected by critical incidents or traumatic events in the workplace

The service is for all health and care staff working in Greater Manchester - including all NHS colleagues; North-West Ambulance Service - GM only; primary care, local authorities*, care homes and social care providers, VCSE (those working in the health and care sector)

You will provide specialist psychological support following work based trauma. You will also support health and care staff to mitigate the impact of work place trauma.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist support for health and care staff who have experienced critical incidents or traumatic events at work.

Your job plan will include:

  • Delivery of consultations with managers, leaders and the system to help mitigate the impact of work based trauma.
  • One-to-one assessment formulation and trauma therapy for health and care staff affected by work based trauma.
  • Provide workshops and reflective spaces following a work based trauma or helping team reduce effects of work based trauma.

This service provision can will take place face to face across GM, as well as some sessions taking place online.

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.

Date posted

04 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours

Reference number

311-F701-24-A

Job locations

Ashton Old Baths

Ashton

OL6 7FW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work with health and care staff in GM impacted by traumatic work based events.

To provide assessments for specialist psychological interventions/individual therapy based on complex data from a variety of sources to clients of the Hub. Sources of data include: observations, self-report measures, semi-structured interviews with clients, their families and other professionals involved in the clients care

To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients presenting issues, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems and support professionals in navigating mental health systems to facilitate access to the required services both within Greater Manchester and across the UK

To participate as a senior clinician in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible service, including advising both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

To facilitate increased psychological awareness, particularly in relation to trauma, across a range of services by supporting professionals to recognise and address psychological wellbeing need.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work with health and care staff in GM impacted by traumatic work based events.

To provide assessments for specialist psychological interventions/individual therapy based on complex data from a variety of sources to clients of the Hub. Sources of data include: observations, self-report measures, semi-structured interviews with clients, their families and other professionals involved in the clients care

To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients presenting issues, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems and support professionals in navigating mental health systems to facilitate access to the required services both within Greater Manchester and across the UK

To participate as a senior clinician in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible service, including advising both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

To facilitate increased psychological awareness, particularly in relation to trauma, across a range of services by supporting professionals to recognise and address psychological wellbeing need.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology and registration with the Health Professions Council OR Core professional qualification (eg, RMN, social worker) plus Accredited in NICE approved psychological intervention (eg CBT, EMDR) OR BABCP accredited CBT/therapist with additional training in for example EMDR/DBT
  • Training in the supervision of psychological therapists and/or other professionals within the MDT

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist or highly specialist psychotherapist in the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

  • Highly specialised knowledge of mental health issues, including trauma

Skills

Essential

  • Highly developed skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology and registration with the Health Professions Council OR Core professional qualification (eg, RMN, social worker) plus Accredited in NICE approved psychological intervention (eg CBT, EMDR) OR BABCP accredited CBT/therapist with additional training in for example EMDR/DBT
  • Training in the supervision of psychological therapists and/or other professionals within the MDT

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist or highly specialist psychotherapist in the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

  • Highly specialised knowledge of mental health issues, including trauma

Skills

Essential

  • Highly developed skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

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

Ashton Old Baths

Ashton

OL6 7FW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Ashton Old Baths

Ashton

OL6 7FW


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Service Lead

Jenni Willbourn

jenniferwillbourn@nhs.net

03330095071

Date posted

04 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours

Reference number

311-F701-24-A

Job locations

Ashton Old Baths

Ashton

OL6 7FW


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