Highly Specialist Therapist, Psychologist | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2024 |
| Location: | Bury, BL9 8RN |
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6197034/311-F670-24 |
Summary
To provide and supervise psychological assessments and evidence-based
therapies appropriate to a specialist psychological therapy service for
veterans of the British Armed Forces. To provide specialist advice,
consultation, support and training to other staff working with veterans across Greater Manchester and Lancashire. To proactively support the continuing development of the MVS through increased partnership working with statutory and non-statutory organisations. To provide clinical supervision and to play an active role in service developments and governance within the service as required.
• To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological
interventions for veterans, including in groups. Developing and refining formulations across a range of clients and psychological models
• To provide assessments for specialist psychological interventions/individual therapy based on complex data from a variety of sources to veterans referred to the service. Sources of data include:
observations, self-report measures, semi-structured interviews with
clients, their families and other professionals involved in the client’s
care.
• To provide advice, consultation, training and supervision to other team members and other professionals working with veterans to help
improve client functioning
• To proactively support the continued development of the MVS through increased partnership working with other services.
• To participate in new and innovative service developments within the
service applying sound practice-based knowledge and theoretical
frameworks.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Please see more detail in the attached job description.
The role includes tasks and responsibilities, including but not limited to, clinical duties, training and supervision, management and leadership, and research and development.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 May 2024