Cognitive Behavioural Therapist / Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

Come and join our expanding psychological therapies team within a passionate and friendly service.

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen to develop services by offering a 12-month fixed-term opportunity for a Band 7 CBT therapist or Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (up to 0.77 wte). We are keen to consider applications from individuals with direct perinatal experience or those seeking to develop their skills in a new and innovative role. Applications from trainee psychologists soon to qualify are welcome.

The Specialist Perinatal service is a well-established multidisciplinary community team providing a range of tailored approaches to meet the mental health needs of women, birthing people, and their families in the perinatal period.

Our core purpose is to work with women, birthing people to address their mental health needs and mitigate any impact on the unborn baby and infant. We aim to provide a timely, integrated, high quality, and effective service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake initial assessments and direct therapeutic work with women/birthing people experiencing a wide range of mental health problems, often relating to complex trauma or attachment difficulties. This may take the form of individual or dyadic therapy (with baby present), or group therapy.

There are also opportunities for indirect working, including consultation and training to both colleagues within the Specialist Perinatal Team and wider systems, including PETALS (the maternal mental health service), maternity services, perinatal IAPT, specialist psychotherapy services and parent-infant mental health services.

The post offers an incredibly supportive team working environment. The successful post holder will receive regular and consistent line management, clinical and professional supervision, and develop relationships with established psychologists and psychological therapists (family therapy, CBT, IPT) working within the service who regularly meet for ongoing CPD, discussion of clinical / professional issues and invaluable peer support. There are also opportunities for professional development and additional internal training is actively encouraged and supported.

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.