Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Specialist Psychological Therapies Service for Wigan and Leigh. The service provides psychological assessment, formulation and therapy to adult service users with learning disabilities and psychological needs. This includes individual and group therapy using a range of theoretical approaches including CBT, CAT and DBT. The team is psychology lead and consists of Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Advanced Practitioners, a Support worker and a Clinical Team Manager. The team also works closely with Experts by Experience with learning disabilities and / or autism to develop and deliver training.
The Specialist Psychological Therapies service are based at the Hazelmere Unit at Leigh Infirmary. There is dedicated office and clinical space, onsite parking and good line management and clinical supervision arrangements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside the specialist therapies team to provide assessments and therapeutic interventions to service users, in addition to being involved in the provision of training and consultation to service users, carers and other agencies. The post holder will be expected to provide services that meet the agreed service priorities consonant with practitioner experience and expertise.
The job description recognises the need to ensure appropriate supervision and professional development as a core theme
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience of specialist Learning disability assessments and therapeutic interventions with adults with a learning disability .
- Core professional qualification in oregistered nurse osocial work ooccupational therapy ospeech and language therapist
Desirable
- Training in another specialist therapeutic modality appropriate to the clinical population
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist therapies in specific difficult to treat groups
Essential
Essential
- Experience of specialist Learning disability assessments and therapeutic interventions with adults with a learning disability .
Desirable
- Training in another specialist therapeutic modality appropriate to the clinical population
- Training in another specialist therapeutic modality appropriate to the clinical population
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience of specialist Learning disability assessments and therapeutic interventions with adults with a learning disability .
- Core professional qualification in oregistered nurse osocial work ooccupational therapy ospeech and language therapist
Desirable
- Training in another specialist therapeutic modality appropriate to the clinical population
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist therapies in specific difficult to treat groups
Essential
Essential
- Experience of specialist Learning disability assessments and therapeutic interventions with adults with a learning disability .
Desirable
- Training in another specialist therapeutic modality appropriate to the clinical population
- Training in another specialist therapeutic modality appropriate to the clinical population
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
