About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the dynamic and thriving Staff Psychology Support Service which supports NCA staff across Salford, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale.
We are looking for a highly motivated Clinical/Practitioner Psychologist who has a strong interest in supporting NHS staff members and teams who are experiencing emotional distress due within their working lives. The successful applicant will be helping to provide dynamic, timely, effective, evidence based therapies with some scope to be involved in supporting systemic interventions (training, reflective practice, psychological debrief). They will have the appropriate experience to work autonomously, across the trust footprint, providing a timely response to organisational demands. This includes providing specialist psychological support to NHS staff affected by critical incidents or traumatic events at work. The psychologist will be experienced in providing comprehensive psychological assessment and intervention using multiple models. The post holder is expected to be research active.
We are looking for a psychologist with enthusiasm, flexibility and an appreciation of the challenges and rewards of working within a culturally diverse NHS workforce, who has an interest providing individual therapy for individuals with complex emotional distress as well as systemic practice and community psychology.
Main duties of the job
We are a group of highly committed and supportive clinicians who work across the trust footprint and are supported by an excellent administrative and managerial team within the Department of Neuropsychology. The person will benefit from the supervision structure and peer support of the department and the additional CPD opportunities afforded here.
For this specific post, we are looking for a proactive and creative individual who has a keen interest in staff support intervention. Our team services all NCA staff who are experiencing complex emotional distress. A key role of the post is to provide psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to staff members; with additional ask to contribute to systemic work across staff teams. Participation in audit, research, service development initiatives and teaching and training will be encouraged and supported.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Doctorate level education Experience of working with individuals with common and severe mental health difficulties
Skills Essential
Ability to work independently and as part of a team to provide a flexible, dynamic service based on organisational need.
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address Central Services Building, Salford Royal
Slott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)