Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Clinical Psychologist

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Job summary

Are you looking for a fantastic, creative opportunity to work alongside a true Multi disciplinary team. A team that can effectively change young people and families lives.

Wigan Children's Services are developing a new multi-disciplinary Safeguarding Adolescent Service and have an exciting opportunity to recruit via GMMH a Band 8A Psychologist 0.6.

You will be part of Wigans ATOM service, which supports children who are on a trajectory of becoming looked after, children in fostering placements where they are likely to breakdown without intervention or supporting children to return to family-based care from residential homes.

You will be based and work within a multi-agency adolescent safeguarding hub alongside a strong team of professionals from complex safeguarding, youth justice and targeted youth support.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner that is passionate about working with and improving services for adolescents experiencing complex extra-familial harm and can support a team or individuals to follow your developed formulation, offer regular consultation and deliver training. There is an expectation that you hold a small caseload working directly with children and their families, including parents and carers, as part of a wider trauma informed and trusted relationships approach.

If you think you have the skills and experience and would like further information about the role please contact

Shermaine Love, team manager Shermaine.Love@GMMH.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to be primarily based within Wigan local authority Whilst being part of ATOM team. The role will be based with colleagues in targeted youth support services, alongside other colleagues in the council as identified in the assessed needs of the children/their family and within GMMH Manchester Rd CAMHS. The post holder will be expected to provide a specialist / highly specialist Psychology service to children and young people, their families, and carers. The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessments, formulation and therapeutic intervention for children and young people referred to the service and psychological consultation to other professionals involved in their care.

The psychologist will form part of a multi professional multi agency team that supports children young people families and their carers who are on the edge of care. The successful candidate will work closely with the senior managers local authority staff CAMHS and wider agencies to ensure a psychologically informed and trauma informed service delivery system.

We are seeking to recruit a clinical psychologist to support our ambition in creating a wraparound team of support offering:

  • Formulation
  • Consultation
  • Assessment
  • Direct and indirect intervention
  • Training
  • Clinical supervision
  • Coaching
  • Contributing to developing the right models of intervention

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff who deliver services across more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community based mental health care in addition to specialist services and prison healthcare in the Bolton, Salford, Trafford, Wigan and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the worlds 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 dinning options.

We are passionate about our staff and we care and value the contribution they make to patient care and experience. We are committed to ensuring that staff have a healthy work life balance, feel safe and happy in work and have opportunities to learn and develop in a supportive and compassionate environment.

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

Details

Date posted

27 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-5845325

Job locations

Wigan Locality ( base Manchester Road Ince)

Wigan

WN2 2JA


Job description

Job responsibilities

The psychologist will link with other professionals and agencies in the wider system to ensure integrated care provision across health, social care, education services to optimise the outcomes for young people and their families. The Wigan networks are aiming to develop and work within the principles of the Thrive framework.

The post holder will report to a senior Clinical Psychologist from within the community CAMHS group. The post holder will be expected to work closely and constructively with the Senior Management Team within the CAMHS group. The post holder will be supported by contributing and accessing the skills and experience of a wider diverse Multi-Disciplinary Team across services.

The post holder would also be expected to undertake service development projects as agreed with the other clinical and management leads.

The post is open to applied psychologists registered with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The psychologist will link with other professionals and agencies in the wider system to ensure integrated care provision across health, social care, education services to optimise the outcomes for young people and their families. The Wigan networks are aiming to develop and work within the principles of the Thrive framework.

The post holder will report to a senior Clinical Psychologist from within the community CAMHS group. The post holder will be expected to work closely and constructively with the Senior Management Team within the CAMHS group. The post holder will be supported by contributing and accessing the skills and experience of a wider diverse Multi-Disciplinary Team across services.

The post holder would also be expected to undertake service development projects as agreed with the other clinical and management leads.

The post is open to applied psychologists registered with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • registration

Desirable

  • 1

Experience

Essential

  • years experience

Desirable

  • 5
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • registration

Desirable

  • 1

Experience

Essential

  • years experience

Desirable

  • 5

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Wigan Locality ( base Manchester Road Ince)

Wigan

WN2 2JA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Wigan Locality ( base Manchester Road Ince)

Wigan

WN2 2JA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team manager

Shermaine Love

shermaine.love@gmmh.nhs.uk

07787260828

Details

Date posted

27 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-5845325

Job locations

Wigan Locality ( base Manchester Road Ince)

Wigan

WN2 2JA


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