Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

We are delighted to advertise an opportunity to join a welcoming multi-disciplinary team covering the borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester. This is a part-time post, joining another clinical psychologist who is already in post in the same team. You will also be part of a network of psychological professions working in both inpatient and community mental health sevrices in Trafford, with close links to the clinical psychology training programmes in the north-west., You will be an active member of the Trafford Home Based Treatment Team (HBTT), which is a multi-disciplinary team focused on supporting people experiencing mental health difficulties that are acute and severe. The role of the clinical/ counselling psychologist in the team is to provide a psychological service to people referred to the team, and to their families and carers, including completing psychological assessments, formulations and delivering brief psychological interventions focused on a compassionate, trauma-informed and psychologically-informed perspective of the development and maintenance of the current issues. In addition to direct work with people under the care of the service, an important part of the role will be to work with colleagues within the team to provide advice and support about understanding people's difficulties and needs, informing care plans and treatment interventions. This part of the role could include providing consultation and supervision to other
staff members, delivering training sessions, facilitating team formulation and/ or reflective practice groups, completing reviews of case notes, liaison with other services and staff, informal discussions and attendance at team meetings., The post-holder will be an active member of the Trafford Home Based Treatment Team, which is a multi-disciplinary team focused on supporting people experiencing mental health difficulties that are acute and severe, taking a recovery-focused approach to support people and their families and carers through a crisis, providing care and treatment interventions in the least restrictive environment and so providing an alternative to hospital admission when required and appropriate. The role of the clinical psychologist in the team is to take a lead on providing a psychological service to people referred to the team, and to their families and carers, including completing psychological assessments, formulations and delivering brief psychological interventions focused on a compassionate, trauma-informed and psychologically-informed perspective of the development and maintenance of the current issues. In addition to direct work with people under the care of the
service, an important part of the clinical psychologist's role will be to work with colleagues within the team to provide advice and support about understanding people's difficulties and needs, informing care plans and treatment interventions. This part of the role could include providing consultation and supervision to other staff members, delivering training sessions, facilitating team formulation and/ or reflective practice groups, completing reviews of case notes, liaison with other services and staff, informal discussions and attendance at team meetings. The post-holder will play a key role in supporting the functioning of the team in order to support the recovery and well-being of people using the service.
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www..nhsemployers.org, We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer., If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 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., The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.