Practitioner Psychologist

Job overview

Are you committed to working in trauma-informed ways and collaborating with colleagues, service users and their families to provide innovative and effective mental health care? Do you value being empowered to develop your skills and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of forensic mental health care in Greater Manchester?

We are looking for a qualified Practictioner Psychologist with previous experience in forensic mental health to provide maternity cover on a fixed term contract.

Our services have been on an ambitious transformation journey over the two years, resulting in substantial positive change. A major transformation has been the development of reimagined, psychologically informed clinical models of care underpinned by the guiding principles of collaborative and formulation-driven care, trauma-informed systems and the centrality of attachment and relational security.

These posts will be particularly attractive to dynamic and dedicated Practitioner Psychologists with a real desire to influence service design and delivery in ways that are evidence-based, trauma-informed and relationally attuned. Candidates with forensic experience are desirable.

Main duties of the job

Our services comprise of Male Medium and Low Secure services and the Women's Blended Service . We support people with complex mental health and forensic needs requiring specialist, multi-disciplinary care to live safe and fulfilling lives.

You will:

• Join Clinical and Forensic Psychologists, Trainee and Assistant Psychologists and Art Therapist. Specialisms include: CFT, CAT, DBT, Schema, Family Therapy, CBT, IPT and EMDR
• Join MDT with psychiatry, social work, occupational therapists, assistant psychologists & nurses
• Complete psychological assessment, formulation and interventions, opportunity to specialise in an area of interest
• Provide formulations on care, risk and decision-making
• Collaborate with patients & carers
• Promote psychologically safe, curious cultures
• Provide consultation, debriefs, reflective practice and supervision
• Deliver training (e.g. trauma-informed care, clinical skills)
• Engage in QI and service development

Benefits:

Wellbeing: We are an established team with excellent staff retention, internal progression and compassionate leadership. Wellbeing leads, free on-site gym, dedicated office

• Development: CPD options, opportunities to enhance leadership skills
• Research: Join and lead on projects, including via GMMH Forensic Research Unit
• Diversity: celebrating and valuing strengths of a diverse workforce, including networks supporting global majority staff

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

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.