About this role
Job summary
GMMH Specialist Service Care Group are looking to recruit a committed and dynamic HCPC psychologist to work within the Military Veterans, multi-disciplinary psychological therapy service as a Clinical Lead, to provide psychological leadership as part of the Military Veterans Service within the Psychological therapies provision.
The post holder, whilst working at the Military Veterans service, will be expected to carry out detailed assessments to develop specialist formulations and recommendations for ongoing multi-disciplinary support and management and provide therapeutic advice or intervention. They will also oversee and support the psychological therapy provision provided across the stepped-care model of mental health delivery within Military Veterans Service, including providing clinical supervision to other professionals working within the psychological delivery of care.
Main duties of the job
To complete detailed and thorough psychological assessments including the interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources.
To provide appropriate bio/neuro-psycho-social formulations considering a range of factors. To consider the neurodevelopmental presentations and identify those that may require additional assessment. To consider those that may require referral to the external agencies or crisis pathways and make referrals to appropriate services.
To provide consultation and advice based upon analyses of the range of available psychological information concerning service users.
To exercise responsibility for implementing a range of psychological interventions with service users and supporting and supervising others to do so, including reformulation, monitoring and follow up.
To contribute to the multi-disciplinary team's psychological understanding of service users and offer guidance and supervision to others involved in the care and management of a service user to improve mental health outcomes.
To attend weekly MDT meetings to inform appropriate allocation and to offer psychologically informed decision making.
To supervise, the delivery of psychological interventions as part of multi-disciplinary care planning.
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 above and please see attached Job Description and Person Specification relevant to the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Current HCPC registration as practitioner psychologist (clinical, forensic, counselling psychologist)
Desirable
Additional training in therapeutic modality such as EMDR or DBT
Experience Essential
Have experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups presenting with complexity and risk. Demonstrable considerable post-qualification experience of working as a senior clinician. oExperience of providing psychological assessment and formulation with clients presenting with complex needs.
Desirable
Experience in a military veterans service, forensic or Health and Justice or Talking Therapies. Evidence of wider contribution to service development.
Knowledge Essential
Doctoral / masters level knowledge of applied psychology theory.
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 GMMH - Military Veterans Service Locations Merseyside (excluding Liverpool) & Chesire based clinics
Merseyside (excluding Liverpool) & Chesire based clinics
M25 3BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)