We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic senior assistant psychologist, who is passionate about working with people who have an eating disorder, and wants to help us make a difference to the people of Greater Manchester. The role is within an adult community-based eating disorder service. We take a holistic MDT approach to supporting people who have an eating disorder.The role will have some focused clinical work, supervised by a clinical psychologist, and will also support our FREED early intervention pathway.

We have two community eating disorders services within the Trust, and the current post is based at Gaskell House in Manchester. Psychological therapy is central to our teams and how we help people, offering various therapeutic models, in individual and group formats. Alongside psychology, we also have psychiatry and dietetics in the team, as well as mental health practitioners, a physician associate, specialist doctor, and a support worker. We are proud to offer an early intervention FREED pathway, as well as support for carers and loved ones.

One of our central values is inclusivity and accessibility. We are proud to offer services to people who experience a variety of eating disorders, and believe that people of any background can be impacted by one. As such, we offer individualised treatment, which places the person at the heart of it.

Main duties of the job

The role will form an integral part of our multi-disciplinary team, and will include providing individual and group clinical interventions. As part of this, the role will include supporting the delivery of our FREED early intervention pathway, co-facilitating psychological therapy groups, the delivery of brief manualised psychological interventions for people who have eating disorders, and supporting coordination and input of data collection across the service.

Experience in working work people who experience eating disorders is desirable, but not essential, and training and support will be provided.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Delivery of brief manualised psychological interventions for people who experience eating disorders

To co-facilitate the running of psychological therapy groups

Supporting the FREED early intervention pathway, including making engagement calls to clients to check eligibility

To ensure psychologically relevant resource material is available to clients waiting for treatment. To support the development and delivery of agreed waiting well initiatives.

When required, to assist with assessments / reviews / consultations by administering self-report measures, rating scales, and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in clients care, all under supervision.

To be involved in the development and evaluation of psychologically informed interventions

To document clinical records in accordance with Trust policy and to contribute towards care planning

To contribute to appropriate multidisciplinary meetings, ward meetings and to liaise with family / carers, other staff and agencies

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

Education

Essential

• An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working as an assistant psychologist

Desirable

• Experience of working with people who experience an eating disorder
• Experience of delivering psychologically informed interventions
• Experience of co-facilitating psychological therapy groups

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Manchester Eating Disorders Service

Gaskell House, Swinton Grove

Manchester

M13 0EU



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