Main area: Practitioner Psychologist / Psychological Therapist Grade Band 8a (Band 7 Preceptorship will also be considered)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working.)
Job ref: 437-672337
Employer: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Marydale Lodge and Barton Moss Secure Children's Homes
Town: St Helens and Eccles
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/12/2024 23:59
Job overview This is an exciting opportunity to join and contribute to a psychologically-led healthcare team working across two Secure Children's Homes (SCH). This role would particularly suit a practitioner with a background in CAMHS, adolescent inpatient or forensic settings (adult or adolescent), who is looking to join a team with reasonable caseload numbers allowing for a good range of clinical opportunity, CPD and work-life balance. Current team members have accessed a range of CPD opportunities recently including EMDR training, attendance at national SCHs network events and AIM risk assessment training. The team use a range of clinical models including CBT, DBT, CFT, EMDR and Schema Therapy. Free parking is available at both sites, along with an allocated desk and storage.
The post is open to an Applied Psychologist with relevant competencies drawn from clinical and forensic training and practice. Consideration would be given to a preceptorship post including to Trainee Forensic Psychologists with less than 18 months remaining on their training.
Main duties of the job The role is to contribute to the provision of a high-quality, specialist psychology service for young people in two SCHs within the Health and Justice Directorate. The young people present with a range of diverse needs including complex trauma, neurodiversity, and common mental health difficulties (e.g., anxiety and depression). These cooccur alongside concerns about risk to themselves and/or others, as well as risk from others, often in the form of exploitation. The post involves working within a multidisciplinary mental and physical healthcare team to undertake specialist assessments and interventions directly with young people, their families and carers. The role also involves working alongside other Psychology colleagues to implement and embed formulation-led, trauma-informed care throughout both SCHs, in line with the NHS England SECURE STAIRS initiative. This involves exciting opportunities for partnership working including consultation, training, supervision and formulation, as well as innovative service development activities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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. Eligibility for British Psychological Society Chartered status. Current HCPC Registration. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology as accredited by the BPS or completion of BPS Stage 2 Forensic Psychology (or equivalent). Consideration would be given to applicants with less than 18 months remaining on the Stage 2 Forensic Psychology Pathway. Further training in a therapeutic modality. Experience Experience working with individuals presenting with complex clinical need. Experience consulting with or training healthcare and other professionals. Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team. Experience in complex multiagency settings, such as inpatient, forensic or criminal justice settings, or working within partnership arrangements. Specific relevant clinical experience such as working with adolescents, families, complex trauma or risk. Experience of supervision of other professionals, assistant psychologists or trainee psychologists. Knowledge Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in those who present with complex trauma and/or significant risk issues. Skills in the use of neuropsychological assessments. Knowledge of research design and methodology. Knowledge of relevant legislation, national guidance and professional systems. Training or experience with adolescents and/or adolescent offenders. Training or experience using Compassion Focused Therapy or interventions designed to work with trauma e.g., EMDR. Training or experience in implementing trauma-informed care. Skills and Abilities High level of communication skills, to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level to young people, their carers and families, and a range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS. Ability to cope with stressful interpersonal situations including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems. Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to "hold" the stress of others. Have an ability to show openness and appropriate vulnerability, and to acknowledge the impact of trauma on self and the wider organisation. A willingness to ask for help and support where needed. Hold skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management in work with young people and families. Evidence of consultation skills. Other Requirements Ability to travel between sites, to meetings relevant to the role, or to support assessments or transitions into the community. 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.
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