Position
Practitioner Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Full‑time HCPC registered psychologist or BABCP accredited High Intensity CBT therapist)
Overview
GMMH Health and Justice Services are looking to recruit a committed and compassionate Practitioner Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to work within the multi‑disciplinary mental health team, which implements a stepped‑care model of mental health and psychological care, within HMP Styal.
Responsibilities
* To complete detailed assessments and develop collaborative, idiosyncratic formulations to understand an individual's mental health difficulties, emotional distress, complex personality presentations and trauma responses.
* To deliver evidence‑based psychological therapy (CBT) to individuals who are experiencing psychological distress, applying assessment, formulation and intervention skills.
* To implement a range of outcome measures to ensure ongoing evaluation of therapeutic delivery.
* To manage own caseload with support from the mental health psychology lead.
* To contribute to the multi‑professional understanding of service‑user presentation, supporting the development of a psychologically and trauma‑informed environment.
* To co‑facilitate cognitive‑behavioural group interventions with support from other psychological staff, and evaluate effectiveness accordingly.
* To take an active role in the process of multi‑disciplinary risk assessment and risk management, utilising relevant assessment tools such as the CRASP.
* To provide supervision to junior psychological staff, including Psychological Well‑being Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists.
* To contribute to the development and delivery of training to the mental health team and health partners, including for prison staff and other stakeholders.
Qualifications & Experience
We are seeking a full‑time HCPC registered psychologist or BABCP accredited High Intensity CBT therapist to join the integrated mental‑health team. The post holder will provide assessment, formulation and medium to longer‑term psychological therapy to individuals presenting with common mental health difficulties of varying complexity, for which CBT has been demonstrated to be clinically effective. The candidate will work closely with other professionals to support responsive step‑up and step‑down provision across the stepped‑care model and contribute to the wider formulation and understanding of presenting distress, including attending multi‑professional meetings to share formulations, treatment plans and progress.
A prison environment can be a challenging place to work, and strong clinical skills and the ability to manage and respond to the dynamic needs of the team, client group and environment, to ensure provision is accessible and appropriate, are essential.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services. Experience outside the NHS will also be considered.
Employment Requirements
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks. For further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org.
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Commitment to Diversity
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing a job application. The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI‑generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for, thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real‑life examples of one's achievements, success and challenges.
We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - click here.
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
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Benefits
* 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
About GMMH
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 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.
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