Senior Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or Preceptorship

The Trafford Inpatient Psychology Team has a new and exciting opportunity for a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist. This will be at preceptorship or senior level, dependent upon experience.

Working within two acute mental health wards and a psychiatric intensive care unit for adults of working age, the post holder will be an integral part of the inpatient multidisciplinary team.

We are looking for a person who is enthusiastic about working with patients when they are at their greatest need.

The post holder will support the delivery of psychologically focussed, compassionate and trauma-informed care.

The role will involve direct and indirect work. This will include assessments, formulations and brief psychological interventions with patients, whilst also working with ward teams to develop team formulations and reflective practice.

If working at 8a, the role will involve supervising assistant psychology staff, trainee psychologists and other non-psychology staff in delivering psychosocial interventions.

Main duties of the job

Some of the main duties of the role are to:

Work as an integral part of the inpatient multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of psychological and psychologically informed ways of working.

Develop team formulations to inform care planning on the ward.

Using a range of assessment tools and sources of information complete complex assessments to inform care and support discharge.Link with other services across the care pathways as needed.

Carry a small caseload deliver short, evidence-based psychological intervention, group or individual

Support the wellbeing of staff by running reflective practice sessions and supporting local debriefs after incidents

Line manage and supervise assistant psychologist to deliver structured psychological groups, wellbeing groups and structured one to ones.

Work with ward managers and psychology staff to support psychologically-informed inpatient services.

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.