Senior Assistant Psychologist | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 October 2024 |
| Location: | Cheshire and merseyside community locations, M25 3BL |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6616204/437-6522317-A |
Summary
Health and Justice Services part of GMMH Specialist Service Care Group are looking to recruit a Senior Assistant Psychologist to work within the multi-disciplinary community-based military veterans team,‘Veterans in Mind’.
We are seeking a full-time Band 5 Assistant psychologist to support the provision of mental health care to military veterans with Cheshire and Merseyside (excluding the city of Liverpool). The post holder would be expected to be a key member of the team and will support the assessment, formulation, and dissemination of findings. The post holder will also be expected to have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with initiative and autonomy. The Senior Assistant psychologist will support the military veterans service by working alongside colleagues from other disciplines in providing more general psychological assessments, formulations, and short-term interventions.
Working with military veterans can be challenging and we are seeking someone with strong clinical and interpersonal skills who are able to manage and respond to the dynamic needs of the team and the client group, and to ensure that provision is accessible and appropriate.
The community-based military veterans service is a well-established team that have recently experienced some changes to provide a continuum of psychological provision including NHS Talking Therapies delivered by Psychological Well-being Practitioners, a High Intensity Therapists, a Psychologist, and this Senior Assistant Psychologist post. We also work in partnership with colleagues within Op-Courage, Combat Stress and local GPs. It is therefore essential that the post holder is highly organised in order to provide timely assessments, intervention and discharge recommendations responsive to population demand.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 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 Wednesday 25 Sep 2024