Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Entry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession or equivalent and demonstrable practice in this field (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration. Registered with professional body as appropriate to discipline e.g. HCPC/UKCP/ACP/BABCP. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the professional body.
* Experience of providing clinical supervision to others.
* Clinical experience of delivering a range of psychological approaches to people with severe and complex psychological problems.
* Experience of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the age range.
Desirable criteria
* Undertaken post-qualification further training in a specialised area of psychological practice e.g. CBT, CAT, DBT, EMDR, solution-focused therapy, systemic/family work. Holistic approaches to complex trauma reactions.
* Attendance at supervision training courses.
* Experience of facilitating reflective practice groups for wider MDT.
Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to formulate complex clinical problems and to use the formulation to guide MDT approach.
* Knowledge of the skills required to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the age range.
Desirable criteria
* Skills in adopting psychological approaches, creatively/flexibly to groups who may struggle to engage with more formal approaches.
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.
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.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications
A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing job applications. The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI-generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real-life examples of one's achievements, success, and challenges.
We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website.
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.
The Home Office introduces new changes from 09/04/2025 that impact the health and care sector; you may wish to familiarise yourself with it.
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.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Band 7/8a Psychology post (PDF, 576.3KB)
* Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)
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