Assistant Psychologist - Health and Justice Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Health and Justice Services are looking to recruit a Senior Assistant psychologist to work within the integrated mental healthand well-beingteam at HMPRisleyand HMPThorncross.
We are seeking a full-time Band 5 Assistant psychologist to support the delivery of the psychological provision, utilising a stepped care approach. The post holder will work closely with the current psychological professions staff, which include Practitioner psychologists,PWP staff,CBTand psychological therapists. The post holder will be an integrative part of the wider MDT which includes mental health nurses, psychiatrists and Advanced clinical practitioners.
Working within a prison environment can be a challenging place to work, we are seeking someone with strong clinical and interpersonal skills.The post holder will have a multi-professional support system to ensure they are able tomanage and respond to the dynamic needs of the client group and the environment, to ensure that provision is accessible and appropriate.
Thepostholderwill be expected to support the completion ofsemi-structuredpsychologicalassessments.To work closely with stakeholders and others involved in service user care and management to gain and gather information and collate this in a meaningful way.
To assist in developing formulations, which will be used to drive recommendations and ongoing intervention plans, including individual and group intervention.
To co-facilitate CBT informed individual and group interventions (at Step 2).
To co-facilitate group interventions alongside psychological therapists (at Step 3).
To conduct neurodevelopmental assessments and support the wider neurodevelopmental conditions team.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.
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.
Please see attached job description and person specification
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme