Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Child Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist

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Job summary

The role of the Child Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist is to ensure delivery and development of a high-quality parent infant mental health service which is underpinned by a psycho-analytical framework to compliment the range of psychological/therapeutic services within the multi-disciplinary service; working from families from conception up to the age of 3 years.

Our service works with families from conception up to the age of three years of age. We offer specialist support, advice, consultation, supervision, assessment & interventions to families and to professionals within the Wigan borough. Our aim is to break down the trans generational impact of adverse childhood experiences that our families experience and achieve this by using a psycho analytical framework of thinking to engage families and the professional network.

To support you in this role, we would offer an enhanced clinical and managerial supervision offer to ensure safe practice and support your learning and development.

Main duties of the job

  • Ensure that interventions are planned in an integrated and co-ordinated manner particularly where dependent on other external agencies identified through supervision or complex case discussion.
  • To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation, from a psychodynamic perspective to other professionals, to assist in the formulation, diagnosis, management and treatment of clients.
  • To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients.
  • Following consultation be responsible for developing care packages including assessing, planning, intervention and evaluation. Ensuring active involvement of parents and infants
  • To provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessments of referred families and identify collaboratively the most appropriate treatment for them
  • Participate in the development / delivery of a programme of training for other professional groups working in parent infant mental health service
  • Lead on programmes of audit and research within the team and implement the findings
  • Lead on areas of service development
  • Deputise for the Team manager / Clinical Lead in their absence
  • To provide Clinical Supervision both internally and externally
  • To contribute to the training experience of trainee Child Psychotherapists / Clinical Psychologists as appropriate.

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.

Details

Date posted

31 March 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year per rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-4060464

Job locations

Claire House Surgery

Phoenix Way, Ince

Wigan

WN34NW


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached job description for detailed job description.

You will be working very closely with a providing leadership and support to other PIMH staff to support Wigan families, including hard to reach families with complex needs. The focus of our work will be the infant and the infants experiences and relationships, we will support parents in exploring their own experiences which may be impacting on their current relationships. We will also provide support to professionals in the network around us to enable them to engage families in this way.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached job description for detailed job description.

You will be working very closely with a providing leadership and support to other PIMH staff to support Wigan families, including hard to reach families with complex needs. The focus of our work will be the infant and the infants experiences and relationships, we will support parents in exploring their own experiences which may be impacting on their current relationships. We will also provide support to professionals in the network around us to enable them to engage families in this way.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters level preclinical training at a Association of Child Psychotherapists recognised training school; - post graduate doctoral level training in clinical child psychotherapy at a training school accredited by the Association of Child Psychotherapy or Association of Child Psychotherapists Statement of Equivalence OR Doctoral level Clinical Psychology accredited by BPS / HCPC

Desirable

  • Pre-qualification training and qualifications in relevant fields in health, social care or education settings

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of specialist psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of families as a full member of a multidisciplinary team located in community, primary care, outpatient or inpatient setting .

Desirable

  • Experience of working with families ante / perinatally
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters level preclinical training at a Association of Child Psychotherapists recognised training school; - post graduate doctoral level training in clinical child psychotherapy at a training school accredited by the Association of Child Psychotherapy or Association of Child Psychotherapists Statement of Equivalence OR Doctoral level Clinical Psychology accredited by BPS / HCPC

Desirable

  • Pre-qualification training and qualifications in relevant fields in health, social care or education settings

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of specialist psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of families as a full member of a multidisciplinary team located in community, primary care, outpatient or inpatient setting .

Desirable

  • Experience of working with families ante / perinatally

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Claire House Surgery

Phoenix Way, Ince

Wigan

WN34NW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Claire House Surgery

Phoenix Way, Ince

Wigan

WN34NW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Child Psychotherapist / Clinical Lead

Julie Boardman

julie.boardman@gmmh.nhs.uk

01942764448

Details

Date posted

31 March 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year per rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-4060464

Job locations

Claire House Surgery

Phoenix Way, Ince

Wigan

WN34NW


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