A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
This position presents an excellent opportunity to join a creative and dynamic psychological team in the inpatient wards at Bolton. Our approach is trauma-informed, and we actively engage with our service users through various innovative methods, including dance, music, boxing, gardening, and art.
We encourage applications from newly qualified Psychological Practitioners such as aClinical Psychologists or Psychotherapist at a Band 7and you will be offered development to an 8a with a Psychological preceptorship programme. A Band 7 would have increased support and supervision.
The primary responsibility of this position will be to provide a specialized clinical psychology service to the inpatient wards within the Bolton Directorate, focusing on adults with acute mental health needs. The role will include collaboration during the transition to Home-Based Treatment and community services, in addition to supporting colleagues in the implementation of psychological interventions. You will receive support from the Principal Psychological Therapist, an experienced team of clinical psychologists/psychotherapists, as well as the supportive senior leadership team.
In this capacity, you will assist in supervising the work of two assistant-grade psychologists and collaborate closely with psychology colleagues, nursing staff, and medical professionals.
Clinical responsibilities will entail conducting comprehensive assessments of the psychological needs of service users during their inpatient stay, when appropriate, as well as developing psychological formulations that facilitate the identification and addressing of those needs. You will also be responsible for delivering relevant psychological interventions, contributing to care planning, and providing advice, consultation, and supervision to other staff involved in the psychological care of service users.
Additionally, this role requires autonomy in adherence to professional guidelines as well as the Trust's policies and procedures. You will provide supervision and training on psychological principles and interventions to other professional groups. Utilizing research skills for audit, policy, service development, and relevant research activities will also be an essential part of this position.
Please see attached job description
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 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.
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
This advert closes on Monday 7 Apr 2025