Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist CERN Pathways Oldham | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 July 2024 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL14 1DB |
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6365799/311-O545-24 |
Summary
We are delighted to be able to advertise for a permanent 8a Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist position within the ‘Complex Emotional and Relational Needs’ (CERN) Pathways in Oldham.
The successful candidate will be joining the team at an exciting time for psychological therapies. Several national and local policy documents have set out ambitions for whole service re-design. These ambitions are aligned with psychological therapy values and principles leading the development of services that are; needs led, grounded in a biopsychosocial, trauma and attachment/relationally informed approach and formulation driven.
Pennine Care has developed several evidence-based interventions/services specifically for people presenting with CERN needs. These include: ‘Structured Clinical Management’ (SCM), ‘Dialectical Behaviour Therapy’ (DBT), ‘Democratic Therapeutic Community’ (DTC), ‘Mentalisation Based Therapy’ (MBT), ‘Cognitive Analytic Therapy’ (CAT) and ‘Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Personality Disorders’ (CBT-PD).
The post holder will:
• Work closely with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Lead for CERN Pathways Oldham to support and develop the CERN offer.
• Provide specialist evidence-based psychological interventions for service users presenting with CERN needs, (i.e. ‘Mentalisation Based Therapy’, ‘and ‘Dialectical Behaviour Therapy’), as agreed depending on service priorities.
• Be an integral part of the ‘Structured Clinical Management’ (SCM) team offering individual and team clinical supervision, clinical consultation, clinical leadership, governance, and quality assurance.
• Work closely with other people, professionals and services that interact with service users that present with CERN needs, (in particular, supporting local Community Mental Health Teams by providing regular consultation).
Support the development and provision of staff training on CERN needs within the trust.
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 attached person specification and job description for details. Please use the hints and tips documents for applications.
This advert closes on Friday 28 Jun 2024