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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Fixed term: 2 years (working days to be discussed in the interview.)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
Job ref
437-6409492
Employer
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Harrop House, Prestwich site
Town
Prestwich
Salary
£58,972 - £68,525 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Programme lead in MSc in Systemic Family and Couple Psychotherapy

Band 8b

Job overview

We are delighted to be seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated individual to lead our two year part time MSc Qualifying Level Family Therapy training course. 

 

The post is based at the GMMH Psychological Therapies Training Centre (PTTC) which is renowned for providing high quality training to students in evidence based psychological therapies across the North West region and beyond.  This innovative course provides training in the knowledge and key skills required to become a systemic psychotherapist.  Trainees engage with range of theory, models and research with an emphasis upon adult learning principles, evidence based practice and creative approaches within systemic family therapy.  This is an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary team and to work collaboratively within our established and highly regarded psychological therapies training programmes. 

 

Main duties of the job

Prospective candidates will have substantial experience of delivering systemic training, systemic supervision and clinical practice.  We are looking to recruit an experienced leader with knowledge and experience of multi-professional working, strategic liaison with managers, workforce leads and commissioners.  Our course is strongly committed to addressing systemic racism and social justice within systemic family psychotherapy.  We therefore wish to recruit a leader who is passionate about decolonising practice and promoting anti-racist practices and privileging issues of race, culture, social justice and equality in their practice, teaching and supervision, to challenge marginalising practices and subjugation in all its diverse forms.  

Applicants will need a demonstrable interest in systemic research and knowledge and understanding of the training, governance and strategic contexts relating to Family and Systemic Practice.  They will also have excellent team management, project management, communication and organisational skills and will be able to lead, develop, coordinate and participate within all aspects of the training. 

For a full list of the job description and person specification, please see the attached job description and person specification. 

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

  • 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 Discount

Person specification

Training/qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Qualification in one of the main mental health, health or social care professions
  • Masters/Diploma level qualification (or its equivalent) in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy accredited with UKCP
  • Registration with UKCP as a Systemic Psychotherapist
  • Approved Systemic Supervisor, and/ or working towards this.
Desirable criteria
  • Qualifications in training/ education.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial experience of working as a Family Therapist in mental health settings, with experience of working with young people.
  • Substantial experience of delivering systemic training and supervision to a range of professionals.
  • Substantial experience of service leadership, project management and/or experience of managing and motivating a team
  • Experience managing and resolving conflict within teams.
  • Knowledge and experience of a range of contemporary research methodologies and a demonstrable interest in systemic research
Desirable criteria
  • Substantial experience of working as a Family Therapist in CYP mental health settings.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardWe are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyHSJ Best places to workDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karen Wright
Job title
Programme Lead in Systemic Family Psychotherapy
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

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