Assistant Psychologist - Wigan, United Kingdom - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Wigan, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join Wigan Building Attachment and Bonds Support, a Parent-Infant Mental Health Service located within Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust.

Our service works with infants and their parents/carers from pregnancy up to 3 years of age.

We are a small supportive multi-disciplinary team who are committed to providing high quality care to infants and their families in Wigan.

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Psychologist (12 month fixed term contract) to support our team to deliver a high-quality parent infant mental health service.

Under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, the post holder will have a variety of tasks including:
telephone consultation, direct assessment, psychological assessment, formulation and intervention alongside research and service evaluation for clinical services.

The advert may close early.

Under supervision, the post holder will be expected to assist qualified Clinical Psychologists in implementing psychological interventions.

This will include using a variety of assessment procedures to develop a formulation with service users and the staff who care for them, undertaking interventions and evaluating interventions and the service as a whole.

In undertaking these duties, the post holder will be expected to communicate sensitive information with service users, carers and families and professionals both verbally and in writing.

The post holder will be expected to assist qualified Clinical Psychologists in undertaking teaching and training. This will include the production of relevant literature and contributing to training initiatives under supervision.

The post holder will also assist clinical psychologists in undertaking clinical research. This will include undertaking literature searches relevant to particular projects and the preparation and presentation of summaries and reports.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 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