Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work in two different Paediatric services at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital with the CAMHS Directorate. The job involves working in an MDT in both services under the supervision of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. The post holder will spend half the week in Galaxy House, and inpatient CAMHS service and half the week in the Tertiary Paediatric Fatigue Services. Both services are based within the same building allowing for ease of combining input across both services.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates would hold a good Honours Degree in Psychology (at least Class 2 Division 1), have a good knowledge of developmental and abnormal psychology, a clear understanding of psychological theory and interventions, and experience in working with children presenting with psychological problems.
The posts are to provide support to qualified clinical staff, taking a role in direct assessment and interventions as well as undertaking audit and evaluation. The Assistant Psychologist will be supervised by a Clinical Psychologist. They will have the opportunity to learn about how psychological services are offered to children, young people and their families, as well as gaining experience of Child and Adolescent Mental Health service delivery more generally. They will gain experience of psychometric assessment, individual clinical work, group-work, multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency working . They will also learn about inpatient CAMHS work and many topics very relevant to psychological interventions and assessment. A sound knowledge of Microsoft applications is required for this post in particularly in databases.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours Degree (at least a 2:1)
Experience
Essential
- A good knowledge of developmental psychology and abnormal psychology.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties and trauma.
- Some experience in working with children and with people with mental health problems.
- Experience in using computer software packages - SPSS, Microsoft Word
- Experience of descriptive statistical analysis
- Ability to search through complex data sources including case notes
Desirable
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Able to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to work with people from different background and of different ages, and with people with mental health or psychological difficulties.
- Good communication and social skills (oral and written) Ability to establish effective relationships with children and adults
- Good organisational and time management skills including the ability to prioritize work according to fixed time-scales
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff across CAMHS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours Degree (at least a 2:1)
Experience
Essential
- A good knowledge of developmental psychology and abnormal psychology.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties and trauma.
- Some experience in working with children and with people with mental health problems.
- Experience in using computer software packages - SPSS, Microsoft Word
- Experience of descriptive statistical analysis
- Ability to search through complex data sources including case notes
Desirable
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Able to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to work with people from different background and of different ages, and with people with mental health or psychological difficulties.
- Good communication and social skills (oral and written) Ability to establish effective relationships with children and adults
- Good organisational and time management skills including the ability to prioritize work according to fixed time-scales
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff across CAMHS
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.
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).
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.
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).
