Job summary
Band 8a Practitioner Psychologist (1.0WTE)
Band 7 preceptorship available
This is an exciting opportunity to join two highly regarded and established community pain services in South Manchester (2 days) and Trafford (3 days).
We are seeking applications from established HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologists, ideally with experience in physical health (e.g. working in Pain services) as well as a familiarity and commitment to working within an MDT and community settings.
You will work as an independent Practitioner Psychologist with your own clinical case load; as well contribute to staff consultation, research and multidisciplinary work.
The post holder will be supported and supervised by a senior Practitioner Psychologist working in Pain Services in South Manchester. The successful candidate will have appropriate access to in-house and specialist CPD.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a high-quality specialist practitioner psychology service to service users of the Trafford and South Manchester Community Pain services. The post holder will be an active member of the pain teams and will liaise across all sectors of care, providing highly specialist, psychological assessment and therapy for clients with complex psychological needs, offering advice and consultation on client's psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, as well as to other non-professional carers and workers of other agencies where appropriate.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team and Trust's policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and research within the area served by the teams / service.
To agree, in conjunction with Psychological Services management, the appropriate utilization of psychological resources to the teams. To contribute to the provision of team services and fulfilment of team priorities and objectives.
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
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements
- 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
- Pay Enhancements
- 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
- Professional qualification in Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- Registration as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC.
Desirable
- Training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological relevance (e.g. staff training, research methodology, and / or other fields of applied psychology)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with client groups in a physical health setting, presenting with the full range of clinical severity. This includes maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the possible threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling/health psychologist less experienced candidates will be appointed at Band 7 and work towards 8A competencies)
- Experience in the application of cognitive-behavioural approaches to clinical settings.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working within Pain Services, delivering pain management programmes.
- Experience of providing supervision and training
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of practitioner psychology.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to clients of the pain service, and of relevant mental health legislation.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other professionals
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups.
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to a range of locations in a timely and efficient manner.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- Registration as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC.
Desirable
- Training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological relevance (e.g. staff training, research methodology, and / or other fields of applied psychology)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with client groups in a physical health setting, presenting with the full range of clinical severity. This includes maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the possible threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling/health psychologist less experienced candidates will be appointed at Band 7 and work towards 8A competencies)
- Experience in the application of cognitive-behavioural approaches to clinical settings.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working within Pain Services, delivering pain management programmes.
- Experience of providing supervision and training
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of practitioner psychology.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to clients of the pain service, and of relevant mental health legislation.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other professionals
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups.
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to a range of locations in a timely and efficient manner.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
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).
