Job summary
We are seeking to recruit 2 clinical psychologist or equivalent psychological therapists to our Bolton Community Mental Health Teams for 30 hours per week (0.8 wte). The posts will be offered either at a band 8a or as a band 7 preceptor moving to 8a when able complete evidence of competency development.
Applicants should have suitable experience of working in secondary care mental health services and a desire to work with individuals and teams to support trauma informed care. The post holder will be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, positive professional values and clinical experience.
Our CMHT's are well established multi-disciplinary teams who arefriendly and compassionate, with a strong shared framework, values, purpose and direction.
There is currently a key focus upon supporting the trust wide Community Transformation Programme, which aims to develop skills within wider community staff and increasing the offer of psychological interventions to those with severe mental health problems. We are highly invested and passionate about trauma informed care and a wide range of therapeutic modalities including CAT, EMDR, Internal Family Systems therapy, MBT, SCM, DBT and CFT. This service focuses on the nurturing and growth of both staff and service users.
Main duties of the job
The post will involve a balance proportion of direct and indirect working. This will involve providing face to face assessments and interventions to individuals who present with severe mental health problems. Indirect aspects of the role involve promoting formulation led care in multi-disciplinary team meetings, consultation, supervision and teaching.
The post holder will be required to use a range of psychological theory, research and evidence to support the delivery of care within CMHTs. See further details in the job description and person specification documentation attached.
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
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Doctorate level (or equivalent) qualification in Applied Psychology.
- Registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC) or Other Post Qualification with Regulatory Body.
Desirable
- Further training in: CBT / EMDR / SCM / CAT / Family Interventions
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of supervised practice with complex and challenging difficulties, including those that could be labelled psychosis, co-morbidity, personality disorders, trauma.
- Experience of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HPC.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a secondary care community mental health team
- Experience of undertaking consultancy with MDT colleagues.
Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience of providing regular and formal supervision to other staff.
- Ability to assess for and develop robust formulations of patients with complex psychological problems as a basis for a range of interventions & consultation.
- Knowledge of effective team working in community mental health settings
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design, methodology and quantitative case data analysis including the ability to critically evaluate clinically relevant academic research articles.
- Up to date knowledge of Department of Health policies and guidelines relating to mental health service delivery.
- The ability to identify, formulate and manage the intense emotional states that psychological therapy with profoundly traumatised patients will engender in the therapist, and to be able to integrate this knowledge within the therapy.
- Expertise in the assessment and preventative management of risk.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the latest research and clinical implications of this research in neuroscience on the impact of trauma.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess for and develop robust formulations of patients with complex psychological problems as a basis for a range of interventions.
- Ability to work with service users/carers and apply psychological skills in an inclusive, person centred, and recovery oriented way.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Knowledge of effective team working in community mental health settings
- Clinical leadership skills
- Ability to translate psychological needs into care planning objectives and interventions.
- The ability to manage conflict situations in which professional opinions may well differ dramatically, using training and experience to maximise constructive conciliation where possible.
- Well developed skills in communicating effectively (orally and in writing) highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in the delivery of highly specialised individual and/or group interventions on the basis of the above formulation and plans.
- The ability to identify, formulate and manage the intense emotional states that psychological therapy with profoundly traumatised people will engender in the therapist, and to be able to integrate this knowledge within the therapy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Doctorate level (or equivalent) qualification in Applied Psychology.
- Registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC) or Other Post Qualification with Regulatory Body.
Desirable
- Further training in: CBT / EMDR / SCM / CAT / Family Interventions
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of supervised practice with complex and challenging difficulties, including those that could be labelled psychosis, co-morbidity, personality disorders, trauma.
- Experience of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HPC.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a secondary care community mental health team
- Experience of undertaking consultancy with MDT colleagues.
Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience of providing regular and formal supervision to other staff.
- Ability to assess for and develop robust formulations of patients with complex psychological problems as a basis for a range of interventions & consultation.
- Knowledge of effective team working in community mental health settings
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design, methodology and quantitative case data analysis including the ability to critically evaluate clinically relevant academic research articles.
- Up to date knowledge of Department of Health policies and guidelines relating to mental health service delivery.
- The ability to identify, formulate and manage the intense emotional states that psychological therapy with profoundly traumatised patients will engender in the therapist, and to be able to integrate this knowledge within the therapy.
- Expertise in the assessment and preventative management of risk.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the latest research and clinical implications of this research in neuroscience on the impact of trauma.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess for and develop robust formulations of patients with complex psychological problems as a basis for a range of interventions.
- Ability to work with service users/carers and apply psychological skills in an inclusive, person centred, and recovery oriented way.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Knowledge of effective team working in community mental health settings
- Clinical leadership skills
- Ability to translate psychological needs into care planning objectives and interventions.
- The ability to manage conflict situations in which professional opinions may well differ dramatically, using training and experience to maximise constructive conciliation where possible.
- Well developed skills in communicating effectively (orally and in writing) highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in the delivery of highly specialised individual and/or group interventions on the basis of the above formulation and plans.
- The ability to identify, formulate and manage the intense emotional states that psychological therapy with profoundly traumatised people will engender in the therapist, and to be able to integrate this knowledge within the therapy.
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).
