Job summary
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our specialist Mother and Baby unit in Greater Manchester.
Our Mother and Baby Unit provides specialist inpatient care for mothers/birthing people with severe perinatal mental health difficulties including postpartum psychosis, severe depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders.
The unit focuses on promoting recovery while supporting the crucial early parent-infant relationship.
Main duties of the job
This role is important in ensuring patients get timely access to high quality specialist psychological treatment. As part of the role, you will:
Conduct psychological assessments of mothers/birthing people with perinatal mental health difficulties
Assess mother-infant attachment and bonding difficulties
Provide evidence-based individual and group psychological interventions
Contribute to risk assessment and management planning
Maintain detailed clinical records and contribute to care planning
Offer supervision, consultation, and training to both colleagues within the MDT and wider system
Collaborate closely with psychiatrists, mental health nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers
Participate in ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings
Liaise with Specialist Perinatal Service, Outreach, Community Mental Health Teams, Parent Infant Teams and Social Services
Support mothers/birthing people through the transition back to community care
The post offers an incredibly supportive team working environment.
You will receive regular clinical and professional supervision and connect with established psychologists working within the wider perinatal system.
There is also opportunity for professional development within a supportive department with additional training being actively encouraged.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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
For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see job description and person specification
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
For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see job description and person specification
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 and Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional qualification in Clinical / Counselling Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- oHCPC registration as a qualified Clinical /Counselling Psychologist.
Desirable
- oAdditional training in an intervention relevant to this client group (e.g. EMDR, CFT, CAT, mother-infant interaction).
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working as a clinical /counselling psychologist.
- oPrevious experience of delivering structured psychological interventions to clients with severe and complex mental health problems.
- oExperience in risk assessment, formulation and management.
- oExperience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
- oExperience of working with a full range of severe mental health problems and across settings including community, outpatient/clinic and/or inpatient settings.
- oExperience of multidisciplinary teamwork.
- oExperience of consulting with other mental health care and other health care professionals.
- oExperience of providing supervision.
- oExperience of providing training.
Desirable
- oExperience of working therapeutically with antenatal and/or postnatal women with severe and complex mental health problems.
- oExperience of working with mothers/parents and their infants as well as the wider family system.
- oExperience of working with professionals and services involved in work with parents and/or children and families, in specialist hospital/inpatient or community settings.
- oExperience of teaching, training and supervision of trainee clinical /counselling psychologists.
Knowledge
Essential
- oDoctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- oKnowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- oKnowledge of legislation in relation to clients with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems including Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- oKnowledge of policies and procedures that relate to child protection and safeguarding
- oEvidence of CPD.
Desirable
- oAwareness of perinatal mental health service development and priorities as outlined in the Long Term Plan (LTP).
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional qualification in Clinical / Counselling Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- oHCPC registration as a qualified Clinical /Counselling Psychologist.
Desirable
- oAdditional training in an intervention relevant to this client group (e.g. EMDR, CFT, CAT, mother-infant interaction).
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working as a clinical /counselling psychologist.
- oPrevious experience of delivering structured psychological interventions to clients with severe and complex mental health problems.
- oExperience in risk assessment, formulation and management.
- oExperience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
- oExperience of working with a full range of severe mental health problems and across settings including community, outpatient/clinic and/or inpatient settings.
- oExperience of multidisciplinary teamwork.
- oExperience of consulting with other mental health care and other health care professionals.
- oExperience of providing supervision.
- oExperience of providing training.
Desirable
- oExperience of working therapeutically with antenatal and/or postnatal women with severe and complex mental health problems.
- oExperience of working with mothers/parents and their infants as well as the wider family system.
- oExperience of working with professionals and services involved in work with parents and/or children and families, in specialist hospital/inpatient or community settings.
- oExperience of teaching, training and supervision of trainee clinical /counselling psychologists.
Knowledge
Essential
- oDoctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- oKnowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- oKnowledge of legislation in relation to clients with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems including Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- oKnowledge of policies and procedures that relate to child protection and safeguarding
- oEvidence of CPD.
Desirable
- oAwareness of perinatal mental health service development and priorities as outlined in the Long Term Plan (LTP).
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
Andersen Ward
Laureate House, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
