Job summary
Full time (37.5hrs) Band 5 Senior Assistant Psychologist
Ideal opportunity to gain further experience working alongside a practitioner psychologist in a busy clinical environment, developing and delivering specialist neuropsychology services to an inpatient stroke unit.
Will strengthen further applications to professional training courses for the psychological professions e.g. Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychology doctoral programmes
You must already have some experience in working clinically in relevant area following completion of a recognised undergraduate degree in Psychology (conferring GBR with the British Psychological Society)
Main duties of the job
Provision of neuropsychological assessments, interventions (behavioural and/or cognitive), report writing, representing psychology at MDTs, audits, teaching and project work (where appropriate).
Strong clinically focused skills required to work in an intensive environment with a range of healthcare professionals to deliver high quality care to those affected by stroke.
Significant degree of autonomy will be expected from postholder as the only fulltime member of the psychology team.
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
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
Qualifications
Essential
- oAn upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
- oEntitlement to graduate basis for chartership membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- oFurther post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with people with neurological and/or mental health problems and/or other relevant health disabilities
- oExperience of working as an assistant psychologist / research assistant or equivalent
- oExperience of working independently and liaising with other healthcare workers
Desirable
- oExperience of working with patients in an Acute hospital setting
Knowledge
Essential
- oAn understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- oKnowledge of neuropsychological issues and assessment
- oKnowledge of abnormal psychology and CBT
Skills
Essential
- oHigh level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- oAbility to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in an appropriate way
- oAbility to produce reports under supervision to a high standard
- oAn ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health and/or a neuropsychology service context
Other
Essential
- oThe ability to travel to a range of locations in a timely and efficient manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oAn upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
- oEntitlement to graduate basis for chartership membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- oFurther post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with people with neurological and/or mental health problems and/or other relevant health disabilities
- oExperience of working as an assistant psychologist / research assistant or equivalent
- oExperience of working independently and liaising with other healthcare workers
Desirable
- oExperience of working with patients in an Acute hospital setting
Knowledge
Essential
- oAn understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- oKnowledge of neuropsychological issues and assessment
- oKnowledge of abnormal psychology and CBT
Skills
Essential
- oHigh level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- oAbility to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in an appropriate way
- oAbility to produce reports under supervision to a high standard
- oAn ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health and/or a neuropsychology service context
Other
Essential
- oThe ability to travel to a range of locations in a timely and efficient manner
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).
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).
