Job summary
Job Summary
We are looking for two motivated and enthusiastic assistant psychologists, who are passionate about working with people who have an eating disorder, and want to help us make a difference to the people of Greater Manchester. These are new and exciting roles within our teams, and are part of a further expansion across both services, as part of NHS community transformation plans.
There are two posts available:
- A full-time Band 5 assistant psychologist, based at The Willows Eating Disorders Service
- A part-time (30 hours per week) band 5 assistant psychologist, based at The Manchester Eating Disorders Service
As part of your application, please start your supporting statement by explaining what motivates you to work with people who experience eating disorders.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties
These roles will form an integral part of our multi-disciplinary teams, and will include providing individual and group clinical interventions. As part of this, the role will include supporting the delivery of our FREED early intervention pathway, co-facilitating psychological therapy groups, the delivery of brief manualised psychological interventions for people who have eating disorders, and supporting coordination and input of data collection across the service.
Experience in working work people who experience eating disorders is desirable, but not essential, and training and support will be provided. Successful candidates will be supervised by clinical psychologists.
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 description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
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
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
Main Duties
These roles will form an integral part of our multi-disciplinary teams, and will include providing individual and group clinical interventions. As part of this, the role will include supporting the delivery of our FREED early intervention pathway, co-facilitating psychological therapy groups, the delivery of brief manualised psychological interventions for people who have eating disorders, and supporting coordination and input of data collection across the service.
Experience in working work people who experience eating disorders is desirable, but not essential, and training and support will be provided. Successful candidates will be supervised by clinical psychologists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
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
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
Main Duties
These roles will form an integral part of our multi-disciplinary teams, and will include providing individual and group clinical interventions. As part of this, the role will include supporting the delivery of our FREED early intervention pathway, co-facilitating psychological therapy groups, the delivery of brief manualised psychological interventions for people who have eating disorders, and supporting coordination and input of data collection across the service.
Experience in working work people who experience eating disorders is desirable, but not essential, and training and support will be provided. Successful candidates will be supervised by clinical psychologists.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Has required qualification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Has required qualification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
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
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).
