Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic clinical psychologist to join the Ramsgate House CMHT team in a 18.75 hours a week position. The post holder will deliver psychological interventions and support a compassionate, recovery focused, and well-functioning team.
The successful candidate will have a varied and stimulating role. They will provide direct clinical care to a set number of clients (i.e. engagement, assessment, formulation and intervention in individual and group formats), and will contribute indirectly to the care of service users under the CMHT via the provision of consultation, team formulation and contribution to MDT meetings, liaison, supervision and training sessions to non-psychology colleagues. The psychology team at Prescott House has a strong commitment to supporting MDT colleagues, also offering a reflective practice group informed by a Cognitive Analytic model, and bi-weekly mindfulness sessions.
You will be offered the opportunity to be trained in EMDR and provided with a high level of supervision to support your practice.
Main duties of the job
- To provide appropriate structured psychological interventions to people with severe and/or very complex mental health problems (and their families), many of whom will be suffering with personality disorders and/or psychoses, within the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs).
- To harness and support the psychological skills of other team members in the CMHT by providing supervision, teaching, consultation, opportunities for co-working, and active participation in Care Programme Approach and other multi-disciplinary forums.
- To contribute to the provision of rapid psychological assessments ofservice-users with complex mental health problems.
- To provide advice on psychological aspects of risk assessment and positiverisk -taking.
- To develop psychological formulations of service users' complex mental health problems so as to aid the team's input and management of these difficulties.
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
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
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Appropriate qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of providing CBT for psychosis, PD, and complex affective disorders
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the age range
- Demonstrable clinical experience of delivering structured, evidence based, psychological interventions to people with severe and complex psychological problems and specifically people experiencing psychosis and those diagnosed with personality disorders.
- Demonstrable experience of adapting psychological therapies to the needs of clients with multiple co-morbidities, including health and cognitive problems.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching/training non-psychologists.
- Expertise in the delivery of cognitive-behavioural interventions to people suffering with psychoses or personality disorders.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Appropriate qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of providing CBT for psychosis, PD, and complex affective disorders
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the age range
- Demonstrable clinical experience of delivering structured, evidence based, psychological interventions to people with severe and complex psychological problems and specifically people experiencing psychosis and those diagnosed with personality disorders.
- Demonstrable experience of adapting psychological therapies to the needs of clients with multiple co-morbidities, including health and cognitive problems.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching/training non-psychologists.
- Expertise in the delivery of cognitive-behavioural interventions to people suffering with psychoses or personality disorders.
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).
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.
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).
