Job summary
he Specialist Psychological Therapy Services lies within the Wigan & Leigh Borough, which is provided by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS trust. The Trust provides specialist services for people with Mental Health needs, Learning Disabilities and Autism, together with a range of other specialist services . The population served in the Wigan & Leigh Borough is approximately 308,000.
The Specialist Psychological Therapy Service (SPTS) is well established team of Clinical Psychologist, Advanced Practitioner, Assistant Psychologists with a Consultant Psychologist leading working across the Borough into multi-agencies services.
The Service provides three dynamic clinical pathways in the areas of Chronic Pain, Autism Diagnostic and Learning Disabilities.
A vacancy has arisen for Principle Clinical Psychologist within the Autism Diagnostic Pathway
Main duties of the job
Offer of highly specialist clinical psychology assessment, formulation and brief intervention within clinical pathway . Working as a key senior clinician within relevant pathway(s), contributing to the wider MDT (including provision of training, supervision, reflective practice, post incident support and consultation where required). Day to day support to the psychology practitioners within the areas cited above.
To be responsible for the systematic provision of highly specialist psychological services for service users and their families/carers suffering primarily from complex psychological problems. To provide services that meet the agreed service priorities consonant with practitioner experience and expertise. Such services to include the development and implementation of highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention strategies including clinical casework, training of other team members and the provision of consultancy work generally for the assurance of quality in the use of psychological methods by other team members. This job description recognises the need to ensure appropriate supervision and professional development as a core theme.
About us
reater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
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
ease see full Job description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy.
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
ease see full Job description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Clinical Psychologist or Practitioner Psychologist equivalent with the HCPC Post-graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those trained before 1996) as accredited by the BPS
Desirable
- Training in management/leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working as a qualified applied psychologist, including a substantial range of experience within autism and or learning disability services .
- Considerable experience of working with people with Autistic spectrum conditions.
- Experience of undertaking Clinical assessments for autism using relevant tests and tools such as the ADOS , DISCO or ADI-R
- Experience of working with and planning clinical interventions in a relevant service area
- Experience of teaching and training of trainees, clinical psychologists and/or staff from other professional groups in psychological skills and concepts.
- Experience of conducting complex psychological assessments and advising others about the outcome of this
Desirable
- Experience of taking a lead role in quality improvement initiatives
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of national service frameworks and government guidelines for the area of specialty and the implications for clinical practice and professional management in relation to clients in the services.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation(e.g. Autism Act, The Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health
- Advanced level of theoretical and applied knowledge of a wide range of relevant psychological conditions, and of complex clinical presentations, including co-morbid mental health conditions.
- Undertake complex multi-agency working and liaise with multiple systems.
- Utilise screening tools competently.
- Evidence of continuing profession development as required for registration.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to conduct and report specialist psychological assessments in a competent manner.
- Ability to work with families and carers, to engage with their needs and to provide them with appropriate psychological support and intervention with respect to the service user's presenting difficulties, when appropriate.
- Ability to develop, implement, manage evaluate and carry out high level and complex psychological treatment and other interventions within the specialist area that necessitates the application of empathy and the ability to interpret and communicate highly complex and sensitive information.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Ability to carry out or take responsibility for audit, including planning, research design and use of databases, spreadsheets and specialist statistical software packages related to clinical research and service evaluation.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Demonstrate sensitivity in all contact with disadvantaged groups and awareness of the significance of ethnic and cultural issues in the delivery of psychological services.
- Ability to cope with stressful interpersonal situations including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems (challenging behavior, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.)
Desirable
- To have experience facilitating psychosocial skills training for health care professionals
- Record of having published in peer reviewed journals or books.
- Ability implement policy for psychology services to the specialist area
other
Essential
- Ability to contain and work with organizational stress and to hold the stress of colleagues and other relevant persons.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Clinical Psychologist or Practitioner Psychologist equivalent with the HCPC Post-graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those trained before 1996) as accredited by the BPS
Desirable
- Training in management/leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working as a qualified applied psychologist, including a substantial range of experience within autism and or learning disability services .
- Considerable experience of working with people with Autistic spectrum conditions.
- Experience of undertaking Clinical assessments for autism using relevant tests and tools such as the ADOS , DISCO or ADI-R
- Experience of working with and planning clinical interventions in a relevant service area
- Experience of teaching and training of trainees, clinical psychologists and/or staff from other professional groups in psychological skills and concepts.
- Experience of conducting complex psychological assessments and advising others about the outcome of this
Desirable
- Experience of taking a lead role in quality improvement initiatives
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of national service frameworks and government guidelines for the area of specialty and the implications for clinical practice and professional management in relation to clients in the services.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation(e.g. Autism Act, The Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health
- Advanced level of theoretical and applied knowledge of a wide range of relevant psychological conditions, and of complex clinical presentations, including co-morbid mental health conditions.
- Undertake complex multi-agency working and liaise with multiple systems.
- Utilise screening tools competently.
- Evidence of continuing profession development as required for registration.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to conduct and report specialist psychological assessments in a competent manner.
- Ability to work with families and carers, to engage with their needs and to provide them with appropriate psychological support and intervention with respect to the service user's presenting difficulties, when appropriate.
- Ability to develop, implement, manage evaluate and carry out high level and complex psychological treatment and other interventions within the specialist area that necessitates the application of empathy and the ability to interpret and communicate highly complex and sensitive information.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Ability to carry out or take responsibility for audit, including planning, research design and use of databases, spreadsheets and specialist statistical software packages related to clinical research and service evaluation.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Demonstrate sensitivity in all contact with disadvantaged groups and awareness of the significance of ethnic and cultural issues in the delivery of psychological services.
- Ability to cope with stressful interpersonal situations including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems (challenging behavior, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.)
Desirable
- To have experience facilitating psychosocial skills training for health care professionals
- Record of having published in peer reviewed journals or books.
- Ability implement policy for psychology services to the specialist area
other
Essential
- Ability to contain and work with organizational stress and to hold the stress of colleagues and other relevant persons.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
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
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
Specialist Psychological Therapy Service, Hazelmere Office
Leigh Infirmary,The Avenue
Leigh
WN7 1HS
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
