Clinical / Counselling / Forensic Psychologist / CBT Therapist

The main purpose of these posts is to provide access to CBSP therapy to men detained in prison who have been identified as at risk of suicide and have been recruited into the PROSPECT study. A course of up to 20 sessions of CBSP, with sessions lasting up to 1 hour on a once or twice weekly basis. The therapy is based on a detailed manual, and you will receive training prior to treating patients in the trial and close supervision (group and individual) during the trial. The post holder will be expected to treat patients to an exceptionally high standard and to contribute to process evaluation that will be conducted alongside the RCT., The study is running in four prisons (two in the northwest of England and two in Yorkshire). We are seeking to recruit a Senior Trial Therapist working across the two prisons in Yorkshire. The post holders will need to be able to travel to the two different sites and to the University of Manchester to attend meetings, training, and supervision., o To liaise across all sectors of care involved with participants on their caseloado To provide highly specialist, psychological assessment and therapy in the context of the clinical trialo To offer advice and consultation on patient's psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, as well as to other non- professional carers and workers of other agencies where appropriateo To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and To utilise research skills for audit, policy and research within the area served by the teams / To contribute to the provision of research team services and fulfilment of research team priorities and objectiveso To contribute to the Trust's social inclusion agenda.,

• Postgraduate / Doctorate level training in applied psychology (Clinical / Forensic / Counselling Psychology) as approved by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), and registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist or BABCP accreditation as a CBT therapist
  
  Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients within adult mental health care settings
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• Experience of providing cognitive-behavioural approaches to clients with severe mental health problems
Desirable
• Experience of research
• Experience of providing cognitive-behavioural approaches to clients at risk of suicide
Knowledge Essential
• Shows evidence of knowledge and expertise into the issues of providing psychological therapy to patients with severe mental health problems at risk of suicide
Skills and abilities Essential
• Evidence of high level of general clinical skills
• Ability to work creatively, co-operatively, reliably and consistently both as an independent practitioner and in multi-disciplinary and team settings
• Ability to prepare and present research reports and presentations
Other requirements Essential
• Ability to tolerate inter-personally demanding situations
  
  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members 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.

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) Time plus 47% Time plus 94% Time plus 41% Time plus 83% Time plus 35% Time plus 69% Time plus 30% Time plus 60%
• 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
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)