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We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our specialist Mother and Baby unit in Greater Manchester.
Our Mother and Baby Unit provides specialist inpatient care for mothers/birthing people with severe perinatal mental health difficulties including postpartum psychosis, severe depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders.
The unit focuses on promoting recovery while supporting the crucial early parent-infant relationship.
Role
This role is important in ensuring patients get timely access to high quality specialist psychological treatment. As part of the role, you will:
* Conduct psychological assessments of mothers/birthing people with perinatal mental health difficulties
* Assess mother-infant attachment and bonding difficulties
* Provide evidence-based individual and group psychological interventions
* Contribute to risk assessment and management planning
* Maintain detailed clinical records and contribute to care planning
* Offer supervision, consultation, and training to both colleagues within the MDT and wider system
* Collaborate closely with psychiatrists, mental health nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers
* Participate in ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings
* Liaise with Specialist Perinatal Service, Outreach, Community Mental Health Teams, Parent Infant Teams and Social Services
* Support mothers/birthing people through the transition back to community care
The post offers an incredibly supportive team working environment.
You will receive regular clinical and professional supervision and connect with established psychologists working within the wider perinatal system.
There is also opportunity for professional development within a supportive department with additional training being actively encouraged.
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.
For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see job description and person specification
Please See Attached Job Description And Person Specification
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
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)
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Mental Health Care
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