About this role
Job summary
Come and join our expanding psychological therapies team within a passionate and friendly service.
An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen to develop services by offering a 12-month fixed-term opportunity for a Band 7 CBT therapist or Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (up to 0.77 wte). We are keen to consider applications from individuals with direct perinatal experience or those seeking to develop their skills in a new and innovative role. Applications from trainee psychologists soon to qualify are welcome.
The Specialist Perinatal service is a well-established multidisciplinary community team providing a range of tailored approaches to meet the mental health needs of women, birthing people, and their families in the perinatal period.
Our core purpose is to work with women, birthing people to address their mental health needs and mitigate any impact on the unborn baby and infant. We aim to provide a timely, integrated, high quality, and effective service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will undertake initial assessments and direct therapeutic work with women/birthing people experiencing a wide range of mental health problems, often relating to complex trauma or attachment difficulties. This may take the form of individual or dyadic therapy (with baby present), or group therapy.
There are also opportunities for indirect working, including consultation and training to both colleagues within the Specialist Perinatal Team and wider systems, including PETALS (the maternal mental health service), maternity services, perinatal IAPT, specialist psychotherapy services and parent-infant mental health services.
The post offers an incredibly supportive team working environment. The successful post holder will receive regular and consistent line management, clinical and professional supervision, and develop relationships with established psychologists and psychological therapists (family therapy, CBT, IPT) working within the service who regularly meet for ongoing CPD, discussion of clinical / professional issues and invaluable peer support. There are also opportunities for professional development and additional internal training is actively encouraged and supported.
Requirements to Travel
There is a regular requirement to travel across the footprint of the Trust.
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
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 fuel Genie 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) oRegistration as a Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist with the HCPCA qualification in health care at graduate level in nursing, social work or allied health profession PLUS professional registration (e.g HCPC, NMC) oA post graduate diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy and accreditation (or working towards accreditation) with the British Association of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies
Desirable
oPost qualification training in a specialised area of psychological practice (e.g, EMDR, DBT) oTraining in recognised Perinatal & Parent Infant Mental Health courses
Experience Essential
oExperience in offering appropriate assessment of clients, to use judgement in the planning of care, and to implement specific evidence-based therapies. oExperience of applying cognitive behavioural therapy/other psychological approaches. oExperience of using trauma focused interventions. oExperience of using psychometric measures. oExperience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment. oExperience of conducting high quality risk assessments and implementing risk management plans. oExperience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
oExperience of providing supervision to other professionals. oExperience of teaching and training to other professionals.
Knowledge Essential
oBe able to provide effective liaison with colleagues in the wider maternity system, as well as other statutory / non statutory services relevant to the client and their ongoing needs. oContribute when required, to team research and development activities. oEvidence of CPD as recommended by a professional registration body.
Desirable
oKnowledge of policy and legislation in relation to service specialism and of relevant mental health legislation.
Skills and Abilities Essential
oCommunicate directly with clients, partners and families and other healthcare professionals, complex and potentially emotive information oDemonstrate skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. oDemonstrate well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. oAbility to organise time effectively. oAbility to use own initiative and to work under supervision where appropriate. oAbility to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other professionals.
Desirable
oSkills in organising and facilitating groups for the provision of psychological interventions. oSkills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups.
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).
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 NHS Foundation Trust
Address Specialist Perinatal Service – Cluster 3, 2nd floor, Central Park
Northampton Rd,
Manchester
M40 5BP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)