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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join Wigan Building Attachment and Bonds Support, a Parent-Infant Mental Health Service located within Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust. Our service works with infants and their parents/carers from pregnancy up to 3 years of age. We are a small supportive multi-disciplinary team who are committed to providing high quality care to infants and their families in Wigan.

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Psychologist (12 month fixed term contract) to support our team to deliver ahigh-quality parent infant mental health service. Under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, the post holder will have a variety of tasks including:telephone consultation, direct assessment, psychological assessment, formulation and intervention alongside research and service evaluation for clinical services.

The successful candidate will be passionate about working in this field and have knowledge of working in early years and/or perinatal mental health.

The advert may close early.

Main duties of the job

Under supervision, the post holder will be expected to assist qualified Clinical Psychologists in implementing psychological interventions. This will include using a variety of assessment procedures to develop a formulation with service users and the staff who care for them, undertaking interventions and evaluating interventions and the service as a whole. In undertaking these duties, the post holder will be expected to communicate sensitive information with service users, carers and families and professionals both verbally and in writing.

The post holder will be expected to assist qualified Clinical Psychologists in undertaking teaching and training. This will include the production of relevant literature and contributing to training initiatives under supervision.

The post holder will also assist clinical psychologists in undertaking clinical research. This will include undertaking literature searches relevant to particular projects and the preparation and presentation of summaries and reports.

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

14 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-6278575

Job locations

Claire House

Claire House, Phoenix Way, Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN3 4NW.

Wigan

WN3 4NW


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

n/a

Essential

  • Psychology degree at 2:1 or above

Desirable

  • Experience of assessment, formulation and psychological formulation under supervision of a clinical psychologist
  • Post graduate qualification in a field relevant to clinical psychology

2

Essential

  • Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
  • Previous experience of working in a clinical role / setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working in CAMHS, early years or perinatal mental health
Person Specification

n/a

Essential

  • Psychology degree at 2:1 or above

Desirable

  • Experience of assessment, formulation and psychological formulation under supervision of a clinical psychologist
  • Post graduate qualification in a field relevant to clinical psychology

2

Essential

  • Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
  • Previous experience of working in a clinical role / setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working in CAMHS, early years or perinatal mental health

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

Claire House, Phoenix Way, Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN3 4NW.

Wigan

WN3 4NW


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

Claire House, Phoenix Way, Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN3 4NW.

Wigan

WN3 4NW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead

Dr Catherine Corker

catherine.corker@gmmh.nhs.uk

01942764448

Details

Date posted

14 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-6278575

Job locations

Claire House

Claire House, Phoenix Way, Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN3 4NW.

Wigan

WN3 4NW


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