Senior Trial Therapist | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Awst 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £55,690 - £62,682 Pro rata per annum |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | MANCHESTER, M40 5BP |
| Cwmni: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7439925/437-7399673-A |
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Relational Approach to Working with Young People who Self-Harm (RELATE-YP)is an National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded feasibility randomised controlled trial, evaluating Cognitive Analytic Therapy as a treatment for young people (13-17) who self-harm. Self-harm is a significant clinical concern given the association with distress, and subsequent risk of emotional difficulties and suicide. Self-harm often has its onset in adolescence and is very prevalent in this population. Despite this, current services, and support for young people who self-harm is lacking. Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) is a widely used relational approach that has real potential as an intervention for young people who self-harm. It is a trans-diagnostic model that can be delivered in a brief 8 session format. Whilst research so far supports CAT as a treatment for a variety of mental health difficulties, research into its suitability for young people who self-harm is lacking. A key next step is to ascertain whether larger clinical trials of CAT for adults who self-harm could be feasibly undertaken.
Secondment opportunities will be considered.
The primary aim of this project is to ascertain the feasibility of evaluating an 8-session CAT intervention for young people (13-17) who self-harm within child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). The project will be taking place across three sites: Pennine Care NHS Foundation trust, Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust (GMMH), Rotherham, Doncaster, and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDASH).
We are looking for a Trial therapist for the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) site of the trial. The therapist should have completed the CAT practitioner training, though applicants in their second year of CAT training will be considered. They should also have experience working with young people.
The trial therapist will receive further training and supervision in the trial therapy and work alongside other trial therapists to deliver high quality therapies in line with therapy protocols. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to study processes including maintaining research records and participating in qualitative research conducted alongside the RCT.
The post holder will need to travel to different study sites and to the University of Manchester to attend meetings, training, and supervision.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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.
• Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements
• 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
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025