Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced clinical psychologist to lead in the delivery of a multidisciplinary team at the Veterans in Mind (ViM) service. This service consists of high intensity therapists, psychological wellbeing practitioners, recovery coordinators and administration support, and delivers high level interventions to military veterans in line with the clinical model in the Cheshire and Merseyside area (excluding Liverpool). Case formulation is at the heart of the work of the practitioner team in ViM. The successful candidate will lead workforce support and development through education and supervision in relation to working with military veterans. The successful candidate will also deliver clinical care to a small caseload of veterans. There will be many opportunities to develop specialist skills and interests in this and other related areas of work.

This post is a substantive position at 8b and for 0.3 WTE.

This service sits within the Health and Justice Division of the Specialist Services Care Group in GMMH. You will join a growing team of psychological practitioners in that Division and there will be many opportunities for training, support, and role development.

Main duties of the job

To lead in the development of a multidisciplinary team at the Military Veterans Service consisting of High Intensity therapists, Psychology wellbeing practitioners, Recovery coordinators and will deliver high level interventions to Military Veterans in line with the clinical model in the Cheshire and Merseyside Area (excluding Liverpool) Case formulation will be at the heart of the work of the practitioner team at the Military Veterans Service

To lead in workforce development through education and supervision in relation to working with Military Veterans

There will be many opportunities to develop specialist skills and interests in this and other related areas of work.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160 locations.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFoundation Trustprovide mental health services for military veterans in Cheshire and Merseyside (excluding Liverpool). The service support veterans by delivering specialist high quality care with a focus on improving psychological wellbeing, increasing social networks and long- term recovery. We work in partnership with Britain's leading mental health charity, Combat Stress to deliver this service, ensuring effective clinical treatment and welfare support to veterans who suffer from ongoing psychological issues, resulting from their time as a serving Armed Forces member.

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

Please see full Job description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy.

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/Qualification Essential

• Good honours degree in psychology
• Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology as accredited by BPS

Experience Essential

• Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist
• Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist in a forensic inpatient/institutional setting

Desirable

• Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams including non-NHS practitioners (e.g., with MAPPPs, with prison officers)

Knowledge Essential

• Advanced skills in applying complex methods of psychological assessment, including risk assessment, formulation, intervention and management

Desirable

• Approved training in structured professional judgement forms of risk assessments, such as the HCR-20 version 3
• Approved training in a specific therapeutic approach such as mentalisation-based therapy (MBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or cognitive analytic therapy (CAT)

Skills and Abilities Essential

• High level of communication and interpersonal skills, on both an oral and a written level
• Evidence of consultation skills
• Knowledge of legislation and its implication for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to detained/forensic clients

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and supervising (clinical and line management supervision) other psychologists, clinical or forensic

Other Requirements Essential

• The post-holder must be assessed by Occupational Health as having a level of physical fitness required to undertake the role and required essential training

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