Job summary
- Main area
- Psychologist
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 437-4860462
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Atherleigh Park Hospital
- Town
- Leigh, Greater Mancherster
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/06/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Psychologist
Band 8a
Job overview
Based at Atherleigh Park within our state of the art £40 million mental health hospital, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic 8a clinical/counselling psychologist to work within our Adult in-patient Wards.
You will be joining an established and passionate inpatient psychology team which includes qualified Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Psychologists. The successful candidate will have access to regular professional supervision from the Principal Clinical Psychologist within inpatient services. Opportunities for continuous professional development are available and will be supported dependent on the needs and interests of the post-holder. We are currently developing our trauma treatment pathway in the service and funding is available for the post-holder to access relevant training (e.g. EMDR). Informal support and supervision from Psychology peers will be available and you will work with our community and other urgent care pathway colleagues to offer high quality patient centred care.
Main duties of the job
This full time, permanent post will predominantly be based on our Adult Acute wards. This includes 2 single sex and one mixed sex ward. you will be working as part of a team of three other qualified Psychologists who also provide input to these wards. You will be part of a full MDT, including OT, Physiotherapy, Psychiatry, Nursing, Healthcare Support Workers and Health and Well-being and Activity Coordinators. You will offer individual assessment, formulation and brief intervention, together with group-based interventions as needed. A key part of the role will involve supporting others through consultation, training, service development, audit and service evaluation. You will work alongside the Ward Manager and Nursing Clinical Leads to develop care pathways which are Trauma Informed and Recovery focused. You will carry out assessments appropriate for this client group and use the results to inform care planning and intervention. You will link up with other services and offer effective signposting to enhance the patient journey.
Flexible working options are available, and we would be happy to discuss this with you to ensure a healthy work / life balance. We would also be happy to consider offering this post as a Band 7 to 8a preceptorship for candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for the role but require time and support to develop the experience and skills required for an 8a post.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS
- Demonstrate models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Registration with Health Professions Council as Practising Psychologist
Desirable criteria
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training &/or other fields of applied psychology
- Additional Training in provision of therapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience during training of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention with clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience during training of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
skills
Essential criteria
- the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical &/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues
- providing consultation to other professional groups
Desirable criteria
- High-level skills in the practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Doctoral level knowledge (or its equivalent) of research design and methodology, multivariate data analysis
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the adults and mental health
- Knowledge of current psychological evidence base and best practice in working with adults
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kay Hampshire
- Job title
- Consultant Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942 636000
- Additional information
Diana Stovell,
Principal Clinical Psychologist, Atherleigh Park Hospital
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