Job summary
We are excited to welcome a new Clinical Psychologist to join our small, enthusiastic and dedicated team, committed to doing things differently in Manchester.
Living Well is a new service, co-designed by people with lived experience and key partners, designed to bridge the gap between existing primary and secondary care services. Working in partnership with GMMH and VCSE organisations it offers a service which is trauma informed, holistic, person led and community based.We are committed to doing things differently and trying new things.
Our values for Living Well in Manchester are:
- Wholeheartedly Working TogetherReally being in the room: welcoming and appreciating one another; sharing our skills, talents, experience, knowledge, networks and providing constructive feedback
- The Desire to UnderstandSeeking to listen, encouraging dialogue, being open to diverse voices and perspectives: deliberately going outside of/away from the status quo in search of insight
- People & PlacesFinding ways to unlock the considerable potential of individuals, communities and organisations across our city to make services and the system better
- Opportunistic BraverySeizing chances as they arise to try things, learn lessons and generate fresh ideas: we will not let this opportunity slip through our fingers
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for overall clinical leadership within the LW service, which will include the continued development of clinical pathways, clinical governance, and provision of high-quality clinical supervision. You will be responsible for the systematic development and provision of highly specialist psychological services for people using the LW service, and their families/carers who experience complex psychological problems. You will develop and provide services that meet the agreed service priorities. This will include development and implementation of highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention strategies including clinical casework, training/supervision of other team members and the provision of consultancy work generally for the assurance of quality in the use of psychological methods by the LW team.
Depending on the candidate there is also scope to include the delivery of some individual therapy within the role.
We are especially keen to welcome applicants with lived experience of mental illness to this post.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members 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
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
- 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
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
- 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
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS
Desirable
- Post qualification training/qualifications in a specialised area of psychological practice (e.g., EMDR, DBT, CAT).
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions with people with complex mental health problems
- Significant experience of working with a wide variety of groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity,
- Significant experience of adopting a trauma informed approach.
- Significant experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for people's psychological care and treatment
- Significant experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team and supporting team members in the implementation of psychologically informed care
- Significant experience of teaching, training and providing consultation to other people in the principles of psychologically informed care.
- Significant experience in leading on the provision of clinical supervision to other members of a team.
Desirable
- Experience of service development and transformation.
- Previous experience in a clinical leadership role.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge
Essential
- Be able to provide effective liaison with colleagues in the wider system, as well as other statutory / non statutory services relevant to people and their ongoing needs
- Provide evidence of continuing CPD as recommended by a professional registration body
- Possess doctoral level knowledge (or its equivalent) of research design and methodology, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical/counselling psychology.
Desirable
- Knowledge of policy and legislation in relation to service specialism and of relevant mental health legislation.
- Knowledge of current psychological evidence base and best practice in working within specialist area.
Skills
Essential
- Implement skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Possess well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical &/or clinically sensitive information to people using the service, their families, carers, and other colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Ability to teach, train and provide consultation to others both within and outside the NHS, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Possess well developed skills in clinical leadership and the clinical supervision of others.
- To use own initiative and to work under supervision where appropriate.
- To work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other professionals.
Desirable
- Skills in organising and facilitating groups for the provision of psychological interventions.
- Skills in service development and ability to build relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS
Desirable
- Post qualification training/qualifications in a specialised area of psychological practice (e.g., EMDR, DBT, CAT).
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions with people with complex mental health problems
- Significant experience of working with a wide variety of groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity,
- Significant experience of adopting a trauma informed approach.
- Significant experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for people's psychological care and treatment
- Significant experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team and supporting team members in the implementation of psychologically informed care
- Significant experience of teaching, training and providing consultation to other people in the principles of psychologically informed care.
- Significant experience in leading on the provision of clinical supervision to other members of a team.
Desirable
- Experience of service development and transformation.
- Previous experience in a clinical leadership role.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge
Essential
- Be able to provide effective liaison with colleagues in the wider system, as well as other statutory / non statutory services relevant to people and their ongoing needs
- Provide evidence of continuing CPD as recommended by a professional registration body
- Possess doctoral level knowledge (or its equivalent) of research design and methodology, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical/counselling psychology.
Desirable
- Knowledge of policy and legislation in relation to service specialism and of relevant mental health legislation.
- Knowledge of current psychological evidence base and best practice in working within specialist area.
Skills
Essential
- Implement skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Possess well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical &/or clinically sensitive information to people using the service, their families, carers, and other colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Ability to teach, train and provide consultation to others both within and outside the NHS, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Possess well developed skills in clinical leadership and the clinical supervision of others.
- To use own initiative and to work under supervision where appropriate.
- To work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other professionals.
Desirable
- Skills in organising and facilitating groups for the provision of psychological interventions.
- Skills in service development and ability to build relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Manchester Living Well
Clayton Health Centre, 89 North Rd, M11 4EJ
Manchester
M11 4EJ
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
