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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
Job ref
437-6340199
Employer
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Prestwich Hospital
Town
Prestwich, Manchester
Salary
£58,972 - £68,525 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Principle Clinical Psychologist

Band 8b

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for the promotion and development of psychological skills within the All Age 24/7 Crisis Helpline that covers the demographic area of Bolton Salford and Trafford, Manchester, and Wigan. The service is part of the Greater Manchester Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), which offers a dedicated contact number given to all known service users, their carer’s and the public via the NHS 111 and CAS systems. This is to support a timely, supportive, and quality response to service users (of all ages) and carers when they need support, advice, and information inclusive of brief interventions outside of any planned intervention.

 

This service aims to alleviate distress or anxiety for the service user or their carer potentially negating the need for presentation to A&E or even emergency admission to hospital. The provision of this helpline across GMMH footprint provides a consistent and quality approach across Trust services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead and develop the psychological resource within the Helpline Service and will work with the service manager to develop and embed this new role. The post holder will support the supervision and development of psychological thinking in the role of the 24/7 helpline practitioners which includes assistant psychologists and multi-disciplinary staff.

 

Helpline practitioners receive all calls and provide immediate support, expert advice, and signpost service users to the most appropriate service. This involves assessment and brief interventions where appropriate via telephone. The post holder will be expected to support the clinical skills of helpline staff and provide regular individual and group supervision, drawing upon a psychological understanding of crisis and suicidality. There will be a need to demonstrate experience in leading on complex clinical cases, providing reflective practice and the delivery of in-house training to support continuing professional development. In terms of leadership the post holder will be required to support senior managers with service development and in liaising with departments across the trust.

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

We welcome applications from those already in Band 8 positions .  A high level of clinical expertise as well as leadership skills are sought in the successful candidate. 

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years (pro rata)
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria
  • Doctoral degree in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) plus further specialist training, research or study, conferring advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within the specialist field of psychological work with adults in mental health services as well as across a number of other relevant areas Sufficient experience as a qualified psychological therapist, to develop the necessary competencies to fulfil the senior and specialist role as described
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective liaison with multiple health, social care and other agencies Ability to represent psychological ideas within public, professional and academic settings

essential

Essential criteria
  • Experience in a significant leadership position Further specialist clinical and managerial experience and training, including extensive supervision and management of clinical staff
Desirable criteria
  • Prior experience at an 8b level Ability to demonstrate an area of special interest/skill in therapeutic intervention

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.

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Debbie Robinson
Job title
Strategic Lead for Urgent and Emergency Care
Email address
[email protected]
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