Clinical Psychologist/ CBT Therapist

at  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Cromwell House Community Mental Health Team are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist/ Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our successful, friendly and supportive team.
Cromwell House offers great opportunities to continue your career progression with regular supervision, CPD sessions and training. We are focused on staff wellbeing, offering clinical, line management and peer supervision sessions, team building exercises and mindfulness.
We are a committed integrated service that strives to provide quality recovery based support to people with severe and enduring mental health related difficulties within the Salford area.
You will need to be an individual who is flexible, creative, committed and able to adapt positively to change. Can be organised, able to prioritise and works well under pressure. You should also be able to work effectively offering Psychological assessment and treatment working in partnership with service users and their carer’s promoting independence and recovery of people with serious and enduring mental health difficulties. You will also have a strong sense of initiative and an excellent team working ability.
Experience of offering CBT for psychosis and service users with diagnosis of Bipolar disorder would be desired.

THE POST HOLDER WILL ALSO:

• function as an integral member of the service’s multi-disciplinary team,
• contribute to psychological aspects of crisis management
• contribute to the supervision and professional development of other staff.
• work within the policies, procedures and guidelines for the Salford Directorate.
  Follow an agreed job plan.
  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 Discount

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based assessment and interventions for people experiencing distressing psychosis and bipolar who use the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) service.
• Behavioural Family Intervention assessment and interventions for families who are supporting a person’s recovery from psychosis.
• CBT based assessment and intervention sessions for CMHT service users who are experiencing complex and potentially long-standing problems such as severe anxiety, depressed mood, and trauma.
• Recovery focused group work for people who use the service and/or their family members (e.g. running ‘Friends and Family’ groups).